Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-05
County Officers.
Aid County Fairs.

S6- SNN StNt
'ot county agricultural socities. The
money is to be expended under the ter
ritorial board of agriculture, The
meeting will be held in Mitchell, June
nth. : "a ~ -
:: An ACT to create a territorial depart
ment Of agriculture and relating to ag-
ricultural societies and agricultural
falrs, and providing for reports of the
same.
BE it enacted by the legislative as
sembly OF Dakota:
Section !. That 4 department of ag-
.icUlture for the promotion Of agricul-
ture and horticulture. manufactures
and the domestic arts is hereby created,
and shall be managed by a board, styled
the Territorial Beard Of Agriculture"
10 consist Of one president, and one
vice president from each legislative
district Of the territory. The first cleo
tion Of officers is to he'held in the city
of Mitchell, in the territory Of Dakota,
on the 18th day of June, 1885. and there
after on the fair grounds on the We'd
neslay of the week OF the annual terri
torial fair, and every two years there
after. by delegates or alternates ortheir
written proxies, chosen by the several
Agricultural societies in counties where
such societies exist, in the following
manner, to-w1t: In counties having n
agricultural society, such county may
appoint three delegates: in counties
having two agricultural societies, each
society may appoint one delegate, who
shall be entitled to ore and one-half
votes: in counties having three agricul-
tural societies, each society mayappoint
one delegate, and i either society shall
neglect CT refuse to appoint such dele
gate tie delegate or delegates appoint
ed shall be appointed to cast the full
vote Of the county: and in counties
where 10 agricultural society exists,
the delegates may be appointed by the
board OF supervisors or county board.
as the case may be, each county to be
entitled to three votes, and no more.
and each union or district agricultural
society shall be accredited to that coun-
~ in which its fair grounds, or the
greater part thereof, shall be located.
The members of the territorial board
OF agriculture shall enter upon the du-
ties Of their office upon the second Tues
lay of January succeeding their cleo
ton. and hold their Office for two years.
and until their successors are elected
and enter upon their duties. The ter
~~itorial board of agriculture may fill
any vacancy. arising from any cause,
by appointment from the district in
which the vacancy occurs.
Sec. 2. The territorial board shall
appoint some person, not a member of
the board, as secretary, and fix his COM
p%ensation not to exceed two hundred
eco dollars per annum, who shall hold
his Office during the term for which the
members of the board appointing him
are elected, unless for good cause he
shall sooner be removed by the board,
and who shall perform such duties as
usually pertain to the Office Of secreta-
ry, OF shall be required Of min by the
board.
Sec. 3. They shall also appoint some
person, not a member Of the board, as
treasurer and fix his compensation, said
.sgp,,, nam Dfin1 nor 70 n>-on1I n,,n" INV
bred GOO dollars per annum, and pre-
scribe his duties, who shall give bond
III such sum and with such security as
the board Shall direct, conditioned for
the faithful discharge Of the duties Of
his office. He shall hold his Office dur
ing the term for which the members OF
The board appointing him are elected,
unless for good cause he shall sooner
3eraTnoTed by the board. lie shall
-eep an accurate ltemi2cd account of
IL money received by him and paid out,
md make an annual report thereof TO
lie territorial board and make fun set
.lelnent with the board.
Sec. 4. The territorial board Of aeri-
a~ulture shall keepan office for the trans
action Of business al Che city OF Huron,
IN the territory Of Dakota; provided
said city Of Huron shalt provide suita-
Dle room for such purpose, free OF cost
TO tie territory, to be under the control
Of said board.
Sec. 5. The territorial board CT agri-
culture, in that name may contract and
be contracted with, may purchase, hold
or sell property, may sue or be sued in
Ill the courts Or places, may hold terri
t0rial fairs or fat-stock shows at such
zines and places as the board may de.
rermine, but this territory shall never
he liable for any debt or contract of
said board.
Sec. Z. The territorial board Oh agri-
culture shall have the sole control Of
NE affairs of the department of agri-
culture, Of all the territorial fairs and