Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-06-20
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Rules and Regulations Submitted
by the Committee.

AT last Saturdays meeting of farmers
and citizens committee was appointed
to submit rules and regulations for the
proposed county organization. The re-
port Of that committee is herewith sub.
mitted, and the report Is subject to
change or amendment at the meeting
TO be held tomorrow afternoon:
l. The name of this organization shall
be the Agricultural, Horticultural and
Mechanical Art Association and Farm
ers' Club of Ramsey county, Dakota.
z. Any man or woman of good char
actor may become a member by paying
into the treasury Of said society the sum
Of S5, for which they will receive GER
titicate of membership. emitting them to
all benefits derived from said society as
long AS it shall exist.
3. Any member Of said society shall
be admitted to tlQe fairs and exhibitions
at half-rates of admission.
4. All certificates of membership SUBJ
ject to yearly assessment of 81, payable
ut the annual meetings of the said asso.
citation and club.
S. The following officers shall be
elected for tho term of ono year: Ono
president, eight vice presidents, a secre-
u. This association shall hold county
| fair at the county seat once in each and
| every year.
I. The president shall have the power
to veto any proposition unless three
| fouEths of the members shall be in favor
oft.
8. The president shall bc tho chair
| man OF any committee regarding any
business of said soclety, and also of the
board of directors,
.. The president shall be entitled to 10
per cent. Of the gross amount of money
received into the treasury of said sosiety
for his services.
10. All other officers shall receive pay
for all work actually performed during
fair time, pay to be allowed by tho board
of directors Mt their annual meetings.
| III. township meetings may be held
once each month by direction Of the vice
president in each township, for the pur-
pose of discussing agricultural and kin
drcd subjects.
II. Each township has a lawful right
to hold Il township fair once each month
for the purpose of selling and buying
stock and holding general trading fair;
said fairs to be under the direction and
management of tho vice president of
each township; the said vice president of
each township p to select u secretary ut the
monthly meetings, and all transactions
are TO be recorded and forwarded TO the
secretary of tho county association for
future reference; all township fairs and
meetings to bc approved by the president
of tho county association.
Is. 1t shall not be lawful for any
liquors to be sold or any gambling to be
allowed at the fair grounds of township
fairs.
IA. The annual meeting of the county
association shall be held ut the county
/ 1St "a ,f In l&ya
Is. II shall be the duty of every OFF,
cor and member To attend at all special
and annual meetings.
~. All transactions of business at
special and annual meetings, also Of all
township meetings and township fairs,
to be published in the county papers as
soon after tho meetings AZ possible.
II. The treasurer Of said county assO-
citation shall give good and sufficient
bonds, approved by the president and
directors OF said association, in the sum
of $1,000.
ls. The president and directors may
locate the fair grounds and appoint u
committee to build sheds and fences, if
agreeable TO Il majority of the members
Of the association.
I'D. Premiums to DO awarded by the
directors on the following stock: Bulls,
cows, sucking calves, yearling calves,
and two year old calves; on best stations,
brood mares, boars, brood sows and
sucking pigs; the best wheat, oats, bar
Icy, peas, corn and all kinds of vege-
tables.
70. Premiums to be awarded for tho
best plowing OF 10 flrrows, ploughed by
horse team and hand plow.
| Il. Premiums to he awarded on the
best kept Kitchen, parIor and bed room
set put up by ladies in the place of exhib-
ition; OH the best made work of yarns
and silks and the best quilting, crochet
and laccwOrk