EASTERN GENESEE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. 



In conformity to and by the autliority of an act of the legislature of the 

 State of Michigan entitled "An act to authorize the formation of county 

 and town agricultural societies," approved Feb. 12, 1855, and the amend- 

 ments thereto, the said act as amended being included in chapter seventy- 

 four of Howell's Annotated Statutes and amendments thereto. 



We, the undersigned, do hereby agree that the following shall be the 

 articles of association governing us, the undersigned, as a body politic and 

 corporate under the name and for the business and objects in said articles 

 set forth. 



AKTICLE I. 

 This society shall be known as the Eastern Genesee Agricultural Society. 



ARTICLE II. 



The objects of this society are to promote agricultural pursuits and enterprises, to 

 encourage the improvement of homes, farms, machinery and live stock, and to secure 

 the benefits derived socially and financially from holding annual fairs and exhibitions. 



ARTICLE III. 



Any person residing in the townships of Davison, Richfield, Atlas, or other townships 

 contiguous thereto, may become a member and stockholder of this society by paying 

 into the treasury thereof, annually, the sum of one dollar and subscribing to these 

 articles of association. ' 



ARTICLE IV. 



All fairs, exhibitions, or other entertainments conducted by this society shall be held 

 at the village of Davison on such grounds as the directors of this society may select 

 and provide for the same. 



ARTICLE V. 



The annual meeting of the stockholders of this society shall be held on the last 

 Monday in October of each year, beginning at ten o'clock a. m. and at such place in 

 the village of Davison as shall be determined by the board of directors. 



ARTICLE VI. 



Special meetings of the stockholders may be called by the board of directors by , 

 publishing a notice of the time, place and objects of such meeting in a newspaper 



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