COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 



IN THE YEAR ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE. 



An ACT to incorporate the Norfolk Agricultural Society. 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in 

 General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as 

 follows : 



Sect. 1. — Marshall P. Wilder, Charles F. Adams, B. V. French, 

 their associates and successors, are hereby made a corporation, by 

 the name of the Norfolk Agricultural Society, for the encouragement 

 of Agriculture and Horticulture, Manufacturing and Mechanic Arts, 

 in the County of Norfolk, by premiums and other means ; with all 

 the powers and privileges, and subject to all the duties, restrictions, 

 and liabiUties set forth in the forty-second and forty-fourth chapters 

 of the Revised Statutes ; and said Corporation may hold and manage 

 Real Estate not exceeding in value twenty-five thousand dollars, and 

 Personal Estate not exceeding a like sum, for the purposes aforesaid. 



Sect. 2. — This Act may be accepted by the Society at any 

 meeting called according to the provisions of its Constitution. 



House of Representatives, March 26, 1849. 

 Passed to be enacted. Francis B. Ckowninshield, Speaker. 



In Senate, March 27, 1849. 

 Passed to be -enacted. Joseph Bell, President. 



Blarch 27, 1849. 

 Approved. Geo. N. Brigqs, 



