The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-27
BIG EXPOSITION
FOR NEXT YEAR
Resolutions of the State
Agricultural Society.
AND A BIG STATE FAIR
TO BE HELD DURING THE
MONTH OF OCTOBER 90.
NEW BYLAWS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED
Col. Cunningham and His Assistant Fair Man
ayers Planning for Great Time in
Raleigh Next Fall.

lie Sldte tSoCltts lCid
an adjourned meeting last night in the
mayors office with Mr.. II. III. Battle
presiding and Mr.. +. b. Arehdell, sec
rotary. II was hoped that Col Cum
ningham, tie president, would be pres
ent, but telegram from him stated
that important business engagements
prevented his attendance. His wise suS,
gestions and energetic purposes, how
ever. Were communicated to the Socie,
ty and duly approved. Mr.. Battle, chair
man of the committee on bylaws, ap,
pointed at the October meeting, reported
a set of bylaws for the government of
the society, and they were unanimously
adopted.
THE NEW BYLAWS.
The following are the bylaws adopted
/. The annual meeting of the Soeie.
ty shall be held in or near Raleigh, at
such time in the fall as the executive
committee may select, and continue as
many days as they may prescribe. IT NJ
other time is fixed the meeting shah be
held on the evening of Thursday Of Fair
week, and special meeting may be
called at any time during the year that
the President of the executive commit
tee may think proper. Ten members
in person or by proxy, shall constitute
q quorum.
. The members OF the said Society
shall be all who have received certifi-
Gates from the Society that they have
paid twenty dollars $4,000 for life
membership therein, and also those per-
sons who shall have been appointed
members of the executive committee
of the Society. The latter class shall
continue TO be members only as long
as they shall continue to be members
of the executive committee. The ex-
ecutive committee shall not consist Of
more than thirty members.
g. The President elected at the ann.ia'
meeting of the Society is authorized 70
appoint an executive committee or ~
rectors for the year ensuing his appoint
ment, as successors to those appointed
for the previous year.
4. The executive committee shall have
power to elect a superintendent Of Tht
annual Fair, whose duties shall be tixed
by the committee and who shall receive
they may prescribe. Such superntend
cnt may be also the corresponding sec
rotary of the Society, annually elected
but in such case, the salary allowed tho
superintendent shall cover the duties
performed as corresponding secretary
The executive committee is empowered
to also select keeper Of the grounds.
5. The executive committee shall fig
the salaries and prescribe the duties %
the treasurer and other officers and en-
poyees of the society 1t may also
require bonds with approved security.
10 be given by the superintendent. treas
urer and other officers of the Society.
whose duties may require the handling
Of funds Of the Society.
6. The superintendent, treasurer and
any other financial officer of the Society.
shall keep regular account of all Of their
Decuniary transactions and report the
same to the executive committee or the
president, whenever required to do So
{. The ex-presidents of the Society
shall be vice presidents of the Society.
s. Meetings of the executive commit
tee may be called by the President at his
discretion. and any members may also
call a meeting. giving due notice Thereof
TO the president il accessible and to
other members of the committee.
o. The members Of the Society shall
be entitled to free admission to tnt
Fairs for themselves. their wives and for
all children under fifteen years of age
and unmarried daughters residing with
them, but TO no other persons.
10. The executive committee shaE
have the power to fix the price of admis-
sion to the Fairs, and TO allow schools
and business corporations to purchase
tickets at reduced rates, for their en-
ployes, with such restrictions as they
find necessary.
II. The executive committee Or direc-