The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-09-28
VNDO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.

Ar special and largely attended meeting o.
.ts kaolders of the Waldo County Agri
e.,c.4 Society," held at the courthouse in Bel
sst 73rsday evening, Sept. 21st, the follow.
.-r o., avs were accepted
As.LE l. The society shall be called anc
.qgTa as the Waldo County Agricultural So.
,e-, and shall embrace with privilege Of
leadership the entire county of Waldo.
AHrICLE2 2. The society shall meet annually
sr the second Monday of September of each
veal at such an hour and place as it shall ap-
c.jut. The first annual meeting under these
ivlaas snail be held on October 5. 1911. Ten
Members shall constitute quorum to trans
g,t Jusness; but less number may adjourn a
meeting from time to time. The president, on
application in writing from members to the
1lm1e- Of ten at any time, may call special
meetings, to be held at such time and place as
be ray appoint.
ARTICLE 3. Any person may become mem
her Of the society by being elected at any reg
3ar meeting of the society or board of direc-
.0rs thereof, on payment of the sum of ten
dollars to the treasurer, for which he will re-
give certificate of life membership, entitled
81 a.. IT'S privileges and benefits, and shall not
therefore be subject to any further payments
D., sssessm ents; he shall also be entitled to
s5ca full amount of premiums as may be
awarded him at the annual fairs, and receive a
members ticket of admission to the fair and
exhibition of the society, such ticket to ad-
rt himself, his wife and minor children, his
tars= and carriage or automobile.
ARTICLE 4. The officers of the society shall
ia chosen by written ballot at each annual
rs--E thereof and shall be as follows, viz A
lr=slent,two vice presidents, secretary, treas
ne ld board of directors of fifteen persons,
7h latter board, FIVE shall be quorum.
Tfsl hall serve for one year and until their
chosen Tho
lis s5~eEce one of the vice presidents shall
a at the meetings of the society," and the
.-5 cut shall be, ex-offico, a member of the
' II directors, and shall preside at their
greet IS.
E ), The Secretary shall keep full
rate record of all the transactions of
jety and present the same at each meet
the inspection of the members; shall
sa.-l. is correspondence and shall make
rms to the Commissioner of Agrieul-
he law requires. Ten days at least
.- TO each meeting he shall notify the
5y card at their last address, stating
and purpose OF the meeting.
lie 6. The Treasurer shall make cor
try Of all money of the society, from
source received, shall pay out the
approved bills by the finance commit
A keep an accurate and itemized ac-
MS receipts and disbursements and
'-. ne same to the finance committee
suiaatlon, three days before the annual
and shall make such returns to the
.r=asurer as the law requires. He shall
the President bond of surety for
SUI the Board of Directors shall ap-
r +pr the faithful performance of his
a lie Z. The Directors shall have charge
N4 1trol of the grounds and property of
-ae eety, and shall direct its affairs, decide
vial sums shall be appropriated for prem
Ans Furses to be competed for at the annual
iai-- and exhibitions, prepare and publish
,ae-ltes OF the same, instruct the Treasurer
aae such payments as they shall approve
a, Zach annual meeting shall make a re-
Z. their proceedings.
AHti'LE 8. The Secretary and Treasurer
s-a receive such sums, either separately or
y.e''vely, for their work as the Board of
t'eet}rs may determine from year to year,
a be etermined at the first meeting of the
5parl following the annual meeting.
officers of this Society shall be elected
z: tae annual meeting to be held on the second
noay of September, and continue until
iheis successors are elected
AAHcLE 9. The President shall have the
appointment of such committees as he shall
desire and in the event of his death or re-
Ho|a from the county, the first vice president
'aa act in his stead, until president is
-H9sen the Board of Directors having power
80 FaSehSiCo OuAiiiS LHC cdl
tie event of the death, resignation or in
4ssrity of the Secretary or Treasurer, the
5'ar! Of Directors shall take charge of the
ie Ks and papers and property pertaining to
.7e lice thus vacated and shall deliver the
same to such members as they shall appoint,
III the vacancy so existing until the next
alHua meeting
AFEIcLE 10. A cattle show, exhibition and
TAR shall be held upon the grounds of the So
l7ty in Belfast each year, under such regula-
Qo7 as the Board of Directors shall make and
esvse to be published.
Article IL. The foregoing bylaws may be
altered, amended or repealed at any annual
Meeting of the Society, by two thirds vote
}i he members present All other questions
snail be decided by majority of the members
Present.
aRTlCLE II. All former bylaws of the So
leiy Inconsistent with these bylaws are here
oy repealed.
]. W. JONES, on