of State shall reserve thirty copies for the use of the State How distributed. Library, and shall deposit with the Auditor General one copy for each organized township in this State, to be sent by him to each township for the use of the library thereof, and the remaining copies shall be forwarded by the Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Michigan State Agricultural Society, for the use of said Society, under the control of the Executive Committee. Joint Resolution relative to furnishing certain Laws, Jonrnals and Documents to the Michigan [Approved April 1, 1850. Laws of 1850, p. 458.] Documents ciety. (1686.) Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan, That the following laws and documents be, and they are hereby donated to the Michigan State Agricultural Society (if it can be done without reprint, or injury to the State Library), to aid said Society in establishing Certain Laws and an Agricultural Library, at such place and under such regu- donated to Solations as the Executive Committee thereof may prescribe, viz. one copy of the Revised Statutes of 1838 and 1846, one copy of the Session Laws, one copy of the joint documents and journals of the Senate and House of Representatives of each Legislature since and including the year 1839, and also one copy of the Session Laws and documents of the present Legislature, and of each successive Legislature; and the Secretary of State is hereby authorized and required to transmit to the Recording Secretary of said Society the above named laws and documents as soon as practicable, who shall receive the same and place them in the Library aforesaid. This joint resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Where County Agricultural So ally $100, or sors to levy a Tax. An Act for the Encouragement of Agriculture, Manufactures, and the Mechanic Arts. (Approved March 16, 1849. Laws of 1849, p. 97.) (1687.) SECTION 1. In any county in this State where the ciety raise annu- inhabitants thereof have organized and established, or may more, Supervihereafter organize and establish a Society for the encouragement and advancement of Agriculture, Manufactures, and the Mechanic Arts, and shall raise from said Society annually the sum of one hundred dollars or over, for the promotion of the above objects, in said county which fact shall be certified by the President and Secretary of the Society under oath, and a certificate thereof shall be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors; the Board of Supervisors of said county, at their annual session in each and every year, are hereby required to levy a tax of not less than one fortieth, nor more than one tenth of one mill on the dollar, on the assessment roll of the county, which tax shall be collected and paid to the Treasurer of the county, in the same manner that other taxes are collected and paid. (a) to hold same sub (1688.) SEC. 2. The Treasurer of the county shall keep the County Treasurer sum so raised subject to the order of the Board of Supervisors ject to order of of said county. Supervisors. pended for beneAgricultural (1689.) SEC. 3. The said Board of Supervisors shall draw Moneys to be exupon the said Treasurer for the sum so raised, and the same fit of County shall be expended, under the direction of said board, for the Society. benefit of said Society in the purchase of premiums, the diffusion of valuable agricultural, manufacturing and mechanical knowledge, or in such other way as shall, in the opinion of the board, be calculated to promote and encourage the important objects above specified. pealed. (1690.) SEC. 4. The act entitled, "An Act for the Encourage- Certain Act Rement of Agriculture," approved March second, eighteen 1844, p. 23. hundred and forty-four, is hereby repealed. County may be come Member of (1691.) SEC. 5. Any citizen of any county in which a Society Any Citizen of the of the kind above named is or shall be organized, shall have a right to become a member thereof by complying with the rules and regulations of said Society. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. An Act to Authorize the Formation of County and Town Agricultural Societies. (Approved February 12, 1855. Laws of 1855, p. 150. County Society. Town Societies ized. organ (1692.) SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan How County and enact, That any ten or more persons, inhabitants of this State, may be who shall desire to form a town or county Agricultural or Horticultural Society, in any county, town, city or village of this State, may make, sign and acknowledge duplicate articles of association, before any officer authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds in this State, and file the same in the office of the Secretary of the State Society, and also in the office of the County Clerk of the county in which the business of the Society is to be conducted; in which articles shall be stated the name by which such Society shall be known in law, the particular business and objects of such Society, the number of Trustees, Directors or Managers who shall manage (a) As Amended by "An Act to Amend an Act entitled, An Act for the Encouragement of Agriculture, Manufactures, and the Mechanic Arts. Approved March 16, 1849." Approved February 6, 1855. Laws of 1855, p. 26. What Property the same, and the names of such Directors, Trustees, or Managers thereof, for the first year of its existence. Incorporation of; (1693.) SEC. 2. Upon filing such articles of association as they may hold. aforesaid, the persons who shall have signed the same, and their associates and successors, shall thereupon, and by virtue of this act, become a body politic and corporate, by the name stated in such articles: Provided, No two Societies shall assume the same name; and by that name they and their successors shall and may have succession, and shall be persons in law capable of suing and being sued; and they and their successors may have and use a common seal, and the same may alter and change at pleasure; and they and their successors, by their corporate name, shall in law be capable of taking and receiving, purchasing and holding real estate for the purpose of their incorporation, but for no other purpose, to an amount not exceeding the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars in value, if a County Society, and ten thousand dollars if a town, village or City Society, and of personal estate for a like purpose, to an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars, if a County Society, and five thousand dollars if a town, village or City Society; and may make all necessary by-laws for the management of said Society, not inconsistent with the laws of this State or of the United States. Who to be Stockholders. Officers of Societies. (1694.) SEC. 3. Any person who shall pay into the Treasury of said Society, annually, in such time and manner as the by-laws thereof shall direct, a sum of money not less than fifty cents nor more than one dollar, and subscribe to the articles of association, shall be a stockholder therein, and entiled to all the privileges and immunities thereof. (1695.) SEC. 4. The officers of said Society shall consist of a President, a Secretary and Treasurer, and at least five Directors, and they shall be elected annually by the stockholders of said Society; and said officers shall constitute a board for the management of the concerns of said Society, a majority whereof shall be a quorum; and it shall be the duty of said officers to manage the property and concerns of said Society, as will best promote the interests of Agriculture, Horticulture and Mechanic Arts; and they may hold fairs and exhibitions, Societies may and may distribute premiums for the best and most meritoaward Premiums. rious animals or articles exhibited in these several departments, as shall be by their by-laws and regulations provided. (1696.) SEC. 5. There shall be but one County Society in any one county of this State, nor shall there be more than one hold Fairs and Number of Socie ties limited. Societies may be Real Estate. Town Society in any one town, village or city, but two or more towns may join and organize a Town Society for such towns. (b) · (1697.) SEC. 6. The said Society may, in case the uses and When and how convenience thereof so require, upon application to the horized to sell Circuit Court of the county where such Society is organized and located, obtain and have authority to sell, from time to time, the whole or any part of its real estate, the granting of such authority to be in the discretion of the Court, and such application to be made only when authorized by said Society, at an annual meeting thereof, by a vote of not less than twothirds of the members of such Society present at such meeting, and notice of the intention to vote for such application having been published in some newspaper published in said county, if there be one published, and if not, then in some newspaper published in an adjoining county, once a week for three months next preceding such annual meeting. dividually liable (1698.) SEc. 7. The stockholders of all corporations, organ- Stockholders inized under this act, shall be individually liable for all labor for labor. performed for such corporation or association. Report to State (1699.) SEC. 8. The President, Secretary and Treasurer of officers to make said Society shall, on or before the twentieth day of December Society. in each year, make out and transmit to the Secretary of the State Agricultural Society, at his office, a statement of the transactions of said Society for the preceding year, and giving a full detail of the receipts and expenditures thereof, with a list of the premiums awarded, and to whom and for what purpose. certain Provi (1700.) SEC. 9. This act shall be subject to the provisions of Act subject to chapter fifty-five, title ten, of the Revised Statutes of eighteen sions. hundred and forty-six, so far as applicable to associations formed under this act. SEC. 10. This act shall take effect immediately. See Chap. 73. () As Amended by "An Act to Amend Section Five of an Act entitled, An Act to Authorize the Formation of County and Town Agricultural Societies,' Approved February twelfth, eighteen hundred and fifty-five." Approved February 16, 1857. Laws of 1857, p. 398. |
