Agricultural, Horticultural And Mechanical Association
The oldest of these organizations in this section was the Champaign County
Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association, which was organized in
1870. Its constitution, as adopted October 8 of that year, reads thus:
Article I. The name of this association shall be "The Champaign County
Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association."
Art. II. The capital stock of this association shall not be less than fifteen
thousand ($15,000) dollars, and shall be divided into shares of fifty ($50)
dollars each.
Art. III. The owner of one or more shares shall be a member of the association,
but no member owning two or more shares shall be entitled to more than two
votes.
Art. IV. The officers of this association shall consist of a president, one
vice-president for each township in the county, secretary, treasurer and an
executive committee made up of seven (7) stockholders, and such others as may be
necessary.
Art. V. The term for which the officers of the association shall be elected
shall be one year from the 1st day of January next ensuing after their election.
Art. VI. The annual election of officers shall be held. each year at the October
quarterly meeting.
Art. VII. At all elections the holder of one share shall be entitled to one
vote; the holder of two or more shares to two votes.
Art. VIII. This association shall have a seal, which shall be circular in form,
and bear the following superscription on its face: "The Champaign County
Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Association."
Art. IX. This Constitution and By-Laws may be altered or suspended by a majority
vote of all the capital stock.
Art. X. Quorum At all meetings one-third of the stock taken shall be represented
to constitute a quorum.
Source: A Standard History of Champaign County, Illinois, by J. R. Stewart, published by The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago And New York, 1918.