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and made prosperous : Tlierefore, in order to encourage improvements in 

 agriculture and the manufacturing arts, and raise them to their proper point 

 of prosperity in Shelby county, we do hereby form ourselves into an asso- 

 ciation to be known as the •' Shelby County Agricultural Society;" and for 

 the purpose of carrying out the above views, do ordain and adopt the fol- 

 lowing constitution for its government : 



Section 1. This association shall be known by the name and style of " The 

 Shelby County Agricultural Society." And its object shall be to promot* 

 agriculture, horticulture, stock raising, manufacturing, household and me- 

 chanic arts in the county of Shelby. 



Sec. 2. The officei-s of this society shall consist of a President, Vice Presi- 

 dent, Treasurer, Secretary, Librarian, and one director from each civil town- 

 ship in the county, who, together, shall constitute a Board of Directors for 

 the general management of the affairs of tlie society ; all of whom shall be 

 elected by the members of the society, at the annual meetings thereof, which 

 shall be held on the first Saturday of September in each year, and shall hold 

 their respective offices until their successors are duly appointed. Provided, 

 That the first election of officers shall take place shortly after the adoption of 

 this constitution; and the officers then chosen shall hold their respective pla- 

 ces until the first annual meeting thereafter. 



Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings of 

 the society and board of directors, and through the secretary to call special 

 meetings of tlie society or board of directors, when in his judgment the inter- 

 ests of the society demand it, or when he is requested in writing to do so by 

 five members of the society. 



Sec. 4. The Vice President shall preside at the meetings of the society and 

 board of directors in the absence, death, resignation, <fec., of the President, 

 and generally perfonn his duties in case of his inability. 



Sec. 5. The Secretary shall perform the usual duties of such officer; keep 

 a fair record of the proceedings of the society and board of directors; give 

 notice of called meetings at the direction of the President, or Vice President — 

 as herein provided for — and due notice of all public exhibitions. 



Sec. 6. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse all moneys. No money 

 shall be paid out of the treasury excepting by order of the board of directors, 

 or of the society, certified by the secretary. He shall give bond for the faith- 

 ful discharge of the duties of his office, in such penalty and under such re- 

 strictions as the society or board of directors may require, and shall make 

 a report at each annual meeting of the society of his affairs as Treasurer. 



Sec. 7. The Librarian shall have charge of any books, pamphlets or peri- 

 odicals which may be donated to, or purchased by the society, in accordance 

 with the by-laws of the society. 



Sec. 8. The Board of Directors shall have the general management of the 

 ailiirs of the society, in accordance with this constitution, and the by-laws 

 which may be adopted by the society or board of directors from time to time, 

 seven of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 



Sec. 9. The Board of Directors shall annually appoint committees, con- 



