338 WISCONSIN AGKICULTUEE. 



Dougherty, and J. H. Osborn, were appointed a committee to 

 draft a Constitution and Bj-Luws. They reported the folh^wing 

 which was adopted : 



CONSTITUTION. 



This Society shall be called the Winnebago County Agricdlural 

 Society. Its object shall be to improv ■ the condition of agricul- 

 ture in this county, and to serve as a medium of spreading in- 

 formation in regard to agriculture and its kindred pursuits. 



Article I. This Society shall consist of such members as shall 

 authorize their names to be signed to this constitution and pay 

 to the Treasurer one dollar each, and the same sum annually 

 thereafter. 



Art. 11. Any citizen of the county may become a member of 

 this Society by paying the fee required for membership. 



Art. III. The ofl&cers of tliis society shall consist of one Pres- 

 ident, one Vice President from each town and city in the county, 

 a Secretary, Treasurer and Board of Control. 



Art. IV. The election of all the officers shall be by ballot, at 

 the annual meeting of the society, (after the fii'st election,) and 

 they shall hold their offices for one year and until their success- 

 ors are elected. 



Art. V. The President, and his absence, one of the Vice Pres- 

 idents, shall preside at all meetings of the society. By consent 

 of the Board of Control, he may call special meetings of the 

 society, giving at least two weeks public notice thereof. He 

 shall draw drafts on the Treasurer for moneys to be paid out, 

 which drafts shall be countersigned by the Secretary. 



AiiT. VI. The Treasurer shall have charge of all moneys of 

 the society, and he shall make a full report of the receipts and 

 expenditures at each annual meeting of the society. 



Art. VIL The Secretary shall keep a full record of all the 

 .proceedings of the society, and supervise the publication of them, 

 as may be directed, and shall conduct all the correspondence of 

 the society, and make a statement thereof at each annual meet- 

 ing. 



