Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-08-15
CONSTITUTION.

The style of this society shall be
"The Iowa County Agricultural So
ciety." Its object shall be to improve
the condition of Agricultural, Horti-
cultural and Mechanical and Household
Arts.
Section 1. The society shall consist
of such citizens of the county as shall
signify, by writing, their wish to be-
come members. and shall pay on sub
scribing, not less than one dollar. and
one dollar annually thereafter; also of
honorary and corresponding members.
The payment of ten dollars shall con-
stitute life membership, and shall
exempt the donor from annual contri-
buttons.
Section ?. The officers shall consist
of President, three Vice Presidents,
Secretary, Treasurer and Executive
Committee. The executive Committee
shall consist Of the president, ex-presi-
dent, vice presidents, secretary, treas
urer, and a general committee, one of
whom shall be located in each of the
several towns of the county. Three
shall constitute quorum of the ex-
ecutive committee.
Section ,. The President shall pre-
side at all meetings of either the socie-
ty or executive committee, if present.
and in his absence his duty shall de-
volve upon one of the vice presidents.
Section 4. The Secretary shall keep
minutes of the society, and transcribe
the same on the record-books of the
society, and carry on the correspon-
dence with other societies in the fur
therance of the general interests of
the society.
Section 5. The executive committee
shall make out a premium list, and
shall have the same published in two
county papers. at least three weeks
previous to holding the annual Fairs.
They shall take care of and distribute
and preserve all seeds, plants, books,
models, etc. which may be transmitted
to the society; and shall also have
charge of all communications designed
or calculated for publication, and shall
collect, arrange and publish the same
in such form as they deem best to
promote the objects of the society.
Section 6. The general committee
shall be charged with the interests of
the society in the towns in which they
Seyerally reside, and will constitute
medium of communication between
the executive committee and the more
remote members of the society.
SOULFUL uSEc W III OH
meeting of the society on the evening
of the second day of the fair, at the
Court House, in Dodgeville, at which
time all the officers shall be chosen by
ballot, a majority vote Necessary TO
choice-with the exception of the
general committee, who may be elected
VIVA voCE, or appointed by the execn-
tue committee who may fill all yacan-
cies which may occur in the offices OF
the society during the interval.
Section s. Special meetings may be
convened by the executive committee,
whenever the interests of the society
require, by notice being published IN
all the papers in the county. Three
members shall constitute quorum
for the transaction of business.
Section 9. The society shall hold an
Annual Show and Fair at such time
and place as shall be designated by
the executive committee
Section TO- 1t shall be the duty OF
the secretary to transmit to the CORE
spending secretary of the State Agri-
cultural Society, by the LIST OF jan
uary in each year, an official report OF
the doings of the society.
Section IL. The constitution may
be altered or amended at any regular
meeting, by a vote of two-thirds OF the
members present
Section L. The executive commit
tee shall from time to time adopt.
amend or repeal any bylaws, rules or
regulations which said commitoee