Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-22
horticultural Society.

The Horticultural Society met ct the court.
house August 10th. '5i '---':v
The following new members were admitted:
Mrs. Florida Grady, James AulL W. K.
McChesney, q. F. Lane, U. G. Phetzing.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
President: DR.. W. A. Gordon, Vice e-presi-
dent. U. G. Phetzing; Secretary. Chss. Teub-
ner; Treasurer, Geo. N. Cstron. s,...'
Resolved, That the election of an executive
committee be deferred until the next meeting.
Resolved, That Geo. F. Maitland prepare .
paper ON the subject of strawberries, for the
September meeting. r....
CONSTITUTION AS ADOPTED. -
Article 1. This association shall be known
ss the Lafayette County. Horticultural So
ciety. ....... H.! 49, ..-.;Ll
Art. g. All persons interested in the sub
ject Of horticulture may become members OF
this society by paving annually to the treas
urer the sum of fifty cents. Provided further,
that all ladies may become members without
the payment of fees.
Art. 3. Section l. The officers of this soci-
ETY. shall consist Of president, vice -presf-
dent, treasurer, and an executive committee
consisting of five members ,Of which the pres
ident and yice-president shall be ex-officlo
members. .e.,a..
Sec. 2. The president shall exercise gem
ersl superintendent of the affairs Of the spci-
ETY. preside at all its meetings; appoint all
committees. unless otherwise provided; draw
all orders on the treasurer as directed BY the
society. and cali SPECIAL meetings of the socie-
tv or executive committee, when deemed nee
essary. -
Sec. 8. The president shall assist the
president, and in his absence perform his
duties. 30 ..--.-,.
Sec. 4. The treasurer shall receive all
moneys belonging to the society, shall keep
y Just and true account of the same from whist
source received, and pay out the same upon
the order of the president, countersigaed by
the secretary. At the last meeting Of each
year (or oftener if req Tired by the executive
committee) he shall make a full and complete
report Of receipts and disbursements, and at
| the expiration of his term Of ONCE. turn over
all books, papers and all moneys or other
property belonging to the society, to his sue
cessor in Office. I'D
Sec. s. The secretary shall keep full and
complete record of each meeting Of the socie-
ty, and the proceedings of the executive COM
mittee. He shall receive and safely keep all
books, periodicals, stationery. seeds, fruits,
and other like property of the society subject
| to its order; attend to the necessary. cores
pondence of the society, report all the pro-
ceedings of the executive COMMITTEES to the
society at its next meeting thereafter, and
countersign all orders drawn upon the treas
urer by. the president. - ti'"
Sec. g. The executive committee shall ss-
sist and advise the officers in the discharge oof
| their duties, make all necessary arrangements
for holding and conducting such exhibitions
of fruit, flowers and vegetables, as the society
may determine to make: exercise q general
i supervision over the same, and generally pro-
i vide for the arrangements and business of the
society. .---- ...-.-.,g-,.
Il Art. 4. The officers Of this society shall be
elected by ballot from among It's members for
the term OF one year. The annual election
shall be held at the regular meeting Of th4
! society on the second Tuesday in January.
Vacancies may be filled at any regular meet
ing. ..s.-s. -
Arts. The regular meetings OF this society
shall be held on the second Tuesday Of each
month at 2:3O O'Clock p. m. at such places si
the society may select at Lexington; provided
that the meetings in the months Of May, June
July, August, September and October Of esct
year may, by vote of the society, be held VI
the residence of any of the members ~ ~
Art. G., Five members Of the society shai
constitute u quorum at any meeting,l xn(
three members of the executive committed
shall be authorized to transact business at any
meeting of the committee duly called. Spec
| ial meetings of the society or executive com
mttee may be held by order OF the presiden
or any three OF the executive COMMITTEES OF
one weeks notice to all members of the socie
ty or executive committee (as the case mal
be), given personally or through the post
Orice. r-i's9.
Art. 7. The funds of the society shall no
be appropriated to any purpose without
vote OF the majority Of the members presen
1t any regular meeting of the society.
Art. 8. This society shall have the follow
ing standing committees, which shslf be sp
pointed by the president at the January meet
Ing in each year: small fruits, stone fruits
orchards. vineyards. vegetables, flowers. or
namentals. entomology, botany; to each o
which shall be referred all matters relating l.
those particular subjects. Each Of said com
mittees shall consist of from one to thre
m embers.
Art. 8. This constitution may be amende,
by two-thlrds vote Of all the members pres
ent at any regular meeting; provided. tha
notice of the intended amendment shal
have been given through the Lexington
papers three weeks previous to any sctio
taken thereon.
Art. 10. The meeting of this society sha
be governed by the parliamentary rules usus
for deliberative bodies.
Art. IL. Order of business:
l. Reading minutes of last meeting.
2. Reports Of executive committee.
3. Report of standing committees.
4. Essays.
8. Discussion.
6. Old business.
7. New business.
8. Report Of special committee.
9. Adjournment.
The society then adjourned to meet on th
SECOND Tuesday in September at the court
house, at 2: 40, D. m.