Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-25
County Fair,

County Fair.
AT the meeting Of the share holders
OF the Agricultural Society held on
Wednesday, reports were made by the
various committees and it was found
that $500 had been raised. The re-
naming $500 were promptly guaran-
teed by the various members present,
and the meeting proceeded to adopting
| following:
| PREAMBLE.
We the undersigned do by these pres
ents, pursuant to and in conforming
with the statutes OF Dakota Territory,
associate ourselves together to form a
body corporate known as the Jerauld
County Agricultural and Industrial So
ciety, for the purposes hereinafter de-
clared and do hereby adopt theSfolloW-
ing articles of Incorporation:
| ARTICLES or INCORPORATION.
ART. This corporation shall. be
known as the Jeranld Count AgricGa.
tural Society.
2.-The object Of this Society shall be
to promote and encourage agriculture,
horticulture, mechanics, manufactures
science and art, stock raising, and gen.
eral domestic industry.
Amy person may become a mem
Der of this corporation by placing his
name ontheroll of membership and pay
ment Of the membership fee.
1.-THE place for the transaction of
the principal business Of this corpora
tion shall be at the county seat of Jer-
auld county, Dakota.
5.-This corporation shall exist per-
petually, and shall have perpetual sue
ceSsion.
6.-lAll the powers Of this corporation
shall be vested in and exercised by a
Board of Directors.
1.-THE Board of Directors of this
corporation shall consist of eleven
members who shall be shareholders,
holding life membership in the incor-
poration, a majority Of whom shall con-
stitute quorum.
8.-The officers of this corporation
shall be president, vice-president, sec
retary, treasurer. and an executive
committee Of five members and the
president, secretary and treasurer shall
be ex-oflicio members of said commit
tee.
9.-The capital stock of this corpora
ton shall consist Of the charges to eX-
hibitcrs, fees OF admission and fees Of
membership, which fees Of member
ship shall be divided into shares of ten
dollars each.
1o.-Each share holder Of this corpo-
ration shall be entitled to one vote in
all elections Of the corporation.
| 11.-The share. holders of this corpo-
ration shall have authority to assign
and transfer the certificates by endorse
ment and delivery by the owner there
of or his legal representatives, and such
endorsement shall be entered in the
books of the corporation.
12.-These articles of incorporation
may be changed by tWo-thir(ls vote
of the members present at any annual
meeting of the members hereof, after 4
weeks notice by publication has been
given that such proposed change will
be brought before the meeting.
The names of e. S. Waterbury, S. II.
NIelcher and j. T. Ford will be inserted
as incorporators and as soon as the
proper papers are returned from the
Secretary Of the Territory the officers
and directors Of the society will be
elected and the necessary arrangements
made for holding . fair this year. Ev-
cry township in the county will be rep
resented IN the organization of the So
ciety and every person in Jerauld
county is invited and requested to Go
all in their power to help make this,
the first fair in Jerauld Co., q success.
There is NO question but that there is
much good stock and material OF all
kinds that so to make up an interest
ing exhibition, in this county as can be
found in any county of its size and
population in Dakota, and there is no
good, reason whatever why we should
not have fair this year that will be a
credit to the farmers and business men
of Jerauld county, and a help to them
in the way Of instruction as to the best
methods Of raising farm products
stock, ETC., as well as giving the people
a chance to come together and get ac-
quainted with their neighbors. Sue
cess to the Jerauld County Agricult'lr-
al Society,"
Communicated,
Editors WEsslEGToN Springs HERALD:
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