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History of Orange County
Agriculture Society
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7th. There shall be a Committee of accounts, to consist of three persons, to be chosen by the President annually from among the members of the Executive Committee. They shall audit all claims on the Society, and, if correct, shall certify the same which, being countersigned by the President, shall be a voucher for payment by the Treasurer.
8th. The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretaries, and the Chairman of the three Standing Committees of Agriculture, Manufactures, and Domestic Animals. The Executive Committee shall appropriate the funds of the Society, determine on all premiums to be awarded, admit ordinary and honorary members, regulate the annual Cattle Show and Fair, make By-laws, and do all other acts and things they may judge necessary and expedient for the well-being of the Society, it not inconsistent with its constitution and laws. They shall meet statedly on the first Mondays in July, October, January, and April, at such place as shall be designated by them at the previous meeting.
9th. Two respectable men in each town in this county shall be appointed yearly by the Executive Committee, and empowered so superintend the concerns of the Society in their respective towns, to procure and collect subscriptions, and transmit them to the Treasurer; also to receive and transmit to the Standing Committee of Agriculture, Manufactures, or Domestic animals, such claims of individuals in their respective towns for premiums, as may come before them, accompanied by their general remarks, addressed to the chairman of the particular committee competent to decide on this claim; and such claim must be laid before the said chairman at least twenty days previous to the annual meeting of the Society. It shall then be the duty of the chairman of such Committee to accompany the claim, when laid before me Executive Committee, with such observations, information or remarks as the said committee, of which he is chairman, may think relevant.
10th. The person claiming a premium must be present at the annual meeting, unless in cases or severe indisposition, and that to be certified by it respectable physician; and no premium shall be awarded without a competition, unless the committee of awards shall deem it so meritorious as to be entitled to a premium although there should be no competition.
11th. No person shall be entitled to a premium unless such person shall be a member of this Society previous to application.
12th. The premiums proposed by the society, under the direction of the Executive Committee, shall he awarded by the standing committees already designated in the 6th article, viz—claims for premiums on Agriculture, by the Agriculture Committee; claims for premiums on Manufactures, by the Manufacturing Committee; claims he premiums on Cattle, &c., by the Committee on Domestic Animals.
13th. All property, real and personal, which may belong to the Society, shall be vested in the officers and ordinary members thereof.
14th. Each member shall pay one dollar on subscribing his name, and not less than one nor more than three dollars, at the discretion of the Society, annually; and no member shall be permitted to vote or ballot unless his subscription be paid up—nor shall any member be permitted to vote on any question where his private right or interest is immediately concerned.
15th. This Constitution shall not be altered unless at an annual meeting of the Society, and by a vote of two-thirds of the members present.