1L2 TRANSACTIONS OF THE HORTICULTURAL 



CONSTITUTION. 



AijTiCLE 1. This Association sliall be known as the Horticultural 

 Society of Central Illinois, and shall embrace the counties of Adams, 

 Brown, Cass, Champaign, Christian, Coles, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Fulton, 

 Ford, Iroquois, Hancock, Henderson, Knox, Logan, Livingston, McLean, 

 McDonough, Mason, Marshall, Mercer, Menard, Morgan, Macon, Moultrie, 

 Peoria, Pike, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby, Schuyler, Scott, Stark, Tazewell, 

 Vemilion, Warren and Woodford. 



Art. 2. Its object shall be the advancement of the Science of Pomology 

 and the Art of Horticulture. 



Art. 3. The membership of the Society shall consist of members of all 

 local Horticultural Societies in the district who have paid their annual fee, 

 and of all other persons interested in horticulture, on the payment of an 

 annual fee of one dollar, the wives and daughters of the members, who shall 

 be members without fee, and such honorary members as the Society may 

 elect. 



Art. 4. Its officers shall consist of a President, three Vice-Presidents, 

 a Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer and Executive Committee, 

 which shall consist of the President, Vice-Presidents and Secretary, and 

 shall hold their offices for one year, or until their successors are elected. 



Art. 5. The Vice-President first elected shall be a member of the 

 Executive Board of the State Horticultural Society. 



Art. 6. This constitution may be amended at any regular meeting by 

 a two-thirds vote of the members present. 



BY-LAWS. 



1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Society, call meet- 

 ings of the Executive Committee, and, under its direction, have a general 

 superintendence of the affairs of the Society and direction of the expendi- 

 ture of its money; he shall deliver an annual address upon some subject 

 connected with horticulture, and shall appoint all committees, unless other- 

 wise ordered. 



2. The Vice-Presidents, in the order of their appointment, shall act in 

 case of the absence or disability of the President, and shall, by correspond- 

 ence and personal intercourse with the horticulturists of their several local- 

 ities, endeavor to organize local societies, obtain accurate information of 

 the condition and progress of horticulture therein, and report annually, in 

 writing, to the Society. 



3. The Secretary shall record the proceedings of the Society, attend to 

 its correspondence and prepare its reports for publication. 



4. The Assistant Secretary shall assist the Secretary to record and 

 prepare for publication the proceedings, and in his absence to discharge the 

 duties of 'his office. 



5. The Treasurer shall receive and keep an accurate account of all 

 moneys belonging to the Society, and disburse the same upon the written 

 orders of the President and Secretary, which he shall retain and file as 

 vouchers ; he shall make an annual report to the Society of the receipts and 

 disbursements, which, with the vouchers, shall be referred to the Executive 

 Committee for settlement. Before entering upon his duties he shall give a 

 bond in the sum of two hundred dollars for their faithful performance, 

 such bond to be approved by the Executive Committee. 



6. The Executive Committee shall, subject to the direction of the 

 Society, manage all its affairs. 



7. The By-Laws may be altered at any meeting by a majoritv vote of 

 the members present. 



