Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18

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Constitution Of The Edgelield Coun-
ty Agricultural and Mechanic
- cal Society.
ARTICLE I. The name of this as
sociaton shall be "The Edge6eld
County Agricultural and Mechanical
Society"
II. The object of this association
shall be to organize the leading ag
lriculturiats, farmers and business ner
of Edge6eid County into a society
ior che promotion Of agriculture, and
: for the development OF the business
interests and resources OF Edge6eid
County that are connected with aly
Kindred to agriculture.
:. III. The, officers Of this association
shail consist of chairman.to be ap-.
pointed at each meeting and secre
tary and treasurer to be elected al
nually. The chairman shall presid'
during the meeting. The secretary
shall perform the usual duties It
such officer, and the treasurer shall
receive and disburse all the funds OF
the society.
Nv. Inis association shall hold its
meetings at Edge6eld G. h. on the
FIRST Monday of each month at IL
o'clock A. NJ. The Executive Com
mittee shall have power to call extra
meetings at Edge6eld G. q. or else
where in The county at such times es
they may appoint.
V. Each member Of the society
shall be required to pay the sum OF
two dollars as annual dues, payable
the first Monday in November. The
non:payment OF the dues of q mem
ber at the time herein above stated
shall work forfeiture of his right to
Fvure or voice IN the proceedings
from and ter The date that his
dues are payable, until all dues are
paid.
VI. Ten members or more shall
constitute a quorum for the tranaac.
ton of business.
VII. After the adoption of this
Constitution, at tall subsequent meet
ings all applicants for membership
shall be elected by a majority vote
of the society, quorum being pres
eut. A majority Of all the members
Of the society shall be necessary to.
expela 9 member.
VIII. The order of business at
each meeting Of the society shall be
as follows: l. Calling the roll Of
membership. 2 Reading o: minutes
8. Reception of new members. d.
Reports of committees. 5. Unfnish.
ed business. 6. New business. Z.
Election of officers.
Tx. There shall be elected at each
annual meeting an Executive commit.
tee Of FIVE members to serve for on,
ysar. and such other standing com.
mittees as the society may see fit to
appoint. Special committees may ais,
be appointed from time to time
Sc XAs The Executive committee shall
provide place Of meeting !or tn.
Society and provide such accommo
dstions and refreshments as 10 their
judgment may be conducive to th'
welfare Of the society, aud attend 10
MI matters connected with the prop.
or administration Of the affairs of the
society. The Executive committee
shall also submit ct each meeting a
question for discussion at the next
succeeding meeting, and appoint two
speakers to open the discussion. N,
subsequent speaker shall hold th.
floor for more than Is minutes with
out the permission of the society.
:. X. The treasurer shall be required
to give bondin such sum as the
society may require for the faithful
performance of his trust, and he shall
make report to the society at each
meeting showing his receipts and
disbursements Of the funds of the so
ciety. He shall receive and receipt
for all money for the society and
shall disburse the same on the order
of the chairman of the Executive
committee countersigned by the sec-
'etary. But no money shall be paid
put until the society passes upon the
claim and orders it to be paid. :
XII. This constitution may be
amended by majority of the whole
membership of the so'iety at any reg =
liar meeting, but three months no. :
ice Of the proposed amendment in .
writing fled with the secretary shall .
irst be given before any amendment: ! !
hall be- considered.