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slatiug of three persons each, to examine the different classes of articles 

 offered in competition, and to award the premiums offered by the society for 

 the same, keeping in view the directions of the Indiana State Board of Agri- 

 culture on this subject. 



Sec. 10. Any person residing in Shelby county may become a member of 

 this society by signing the constitution and paying into the treasury the sum 

 of one dollar annually, at or before the annual meeting, and may withdraw 

 from this society by giving notice thereof to the secretary, and paying all 

 moneys due from him to the society. 



Sec. 11. The Board of Directors shall have power to fill all vacancies that 

 may occur in any of the offices of this society. 



Sec. 12. Competitors for premiums must be members of the society. 



Skc. 13. The society shall hold regular meetings at such times and places 

 as may be prescribed by the by-laws adopted by the society, (say monthly 

 from September to April, inclusive.) 



Sec. 14. The annual fair or exhibition shall be held at such time before 

 the first day of November, and at such place as shall be selected at the annu- 

 al meeting on the first Saturday of September of each year, at least one 

 month's notice thereof being given, as to time, place and premiums. 



Sec. 15. This constitution may be amended at any regular meeting of the 

 society, by two-thirds of the members present, provided said amendments are 

 proposed in writing at the last regular meeting preceding the one at which it 

 may be adopted, and are consistent with the requirements of the State Board 

 of Agriculture, and not repugnant thereto. 



President, David Whitcomb ; Vice President, Nathan Lewis ; Secretary, 

 David Thaciiek; Treasurer, Jacob Vernon; Librarian, E. G. Mayhew. 



BY-LAWS OF THE SHELBY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Ist. This society shall hold its regular meetings on the first Saturday of 

 September, October, November, December, January, February, March and 

 April of each year, at the court house in Shelbyville, at the hour of 10 o'clock 

 A.M. 



2d. The Board of Directors for said society shall hold their meetings at 

 Shelbyville, at the call of the President. 



3d. It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors of this society to make 

 out and publish a list of premiums to be awarded at the annual fairs of this 

 society; and to make out and publish the same on or before the first Saturday 

 of April of each year preceding the annual fair for said year. 



4th. For non-attendance of any member of this society at any of its regu- 

 lar meetings, such member shall forfeit and pay to the treasurer of this Bociety 



