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Eri A. Green, Chester. 



David Verplank, Benton. 



L. H. Ion, Eaton. 



A quorum being present, the meeting proceeded to business by elect- 

 ing W. U. Benedict, Chairman, and L. H. Ion, Secretary of said com- 

 mittee. 



On motion of James Gallery, 



Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the Chair to 

 draft by-laws. 



"Whereupon, L. H. Ion, James Gallery, and Harvey Williams, were 

 duly appointed. 



BY-LAWS. 

 Adopted June 30th, 1850. 



Art. 1. The Executive Committee shall prescribe the rules and 

 regulations to be observed at all Fairs and exhibitions, and the place of 

 holding the same, and shall annually appoint a Marshal, by the first day 

 of August, whose duty it shall be to cause suitable pens or enclosures 

 to be produced for the reception of stock offered for premiums. He 

 shall take charge of such pens, &c., and assign each animal and product 

 its proper place on days of exhibition ; he shall keep a list of such ani- 

 mals and products, with such information in relation to each as may be 

 communicated to him by the Recording Secretary, for the inspection of 

 the viewing committees; he may appoint all necessary assistants, with 

 the same duties, subject to himself. 



Art. 2. No animals or other product shall be entitled to a pre- 

 mium, but such as actually belong to and are bona fide the property of 

 members Avhose subscriptions have been paid up to that time, and such 

 as they have had possession of, and been by them kept within the 

 county for three months next preceding the exhibition. 



Art. 3. Applicants for premiums, shall give to the Recording Sec- 

 retary, ten days previous to each Fair, written notice relative to the ar- 

 ticle to be exhibited. 



Art. 4. Each viewing committee shall consist of three persons, ap- 

 pointed by the Executive Committee. 



Art. 5. It shall be the duty of the Exective Committee, at a suit- 

 able period preceding each Fair, to select such viewing committee, and 



