3 



ARTICLE IV.— OF THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS. 



The Recording Secretary shall keep tlie Minutes and have charge of the Books 

 of the Society. 



The Corresponding Secretary shall carry on the correspondence with other 

 Societies, with Individuals, and with the General Committee, in furtherance of 

 the objects of the Society. 



The Treasurer shall keep the funds of the Society, and disburse the same on 

 the order of the President, or a Vice President, countersigned by the Recording 

 Secretary, and shall make a report of the receipts and expenditures at the annual 

 meeting in January. 



The Executive Committee shall take charge of, and disti-ibute or preserve all 

 Seeds, Plants, Books, Models, &c, which may be transmitted to the Society; 

 and shall have also the charge of all communications designed or calculated for 

 publication, and so far as they may deem expedient shall collate, arrange, and 

 publish the same, in such mannei- and form as they shall deem best calculated 

 to promote the objects of the Society. 



The General Committee are charged with the interests of the Society in the 

 counties in which they shall respectively reside, and will constitute a medium of 

 communication between the Executive Committee and the remote members of 

 the Society. 



ARTICLE v.— OF MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS, 



There shall be an annual meeting of the Society on the third Wednesday of 

 January in each year, in the Village of Madison, at which time all the Officers 

 shall be elected by a plnrality of votes, with the exception of the General Com- 

 mittee, who may be appointed by the Executive Committee, who shall also have 

 power to fill any vacancies which may occur in the Officers of the Society during 

 the year. 



Extra meetings may be convoked by the Executive Committee. Fifteen 

 members shall be a cj^uorum for the transaction of business. 



ARTICLE VI.— OF THE ANNUAL CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR. 



The Society shall hold an Annual Cattle Show and Fair at such time and 

 place as shall be designated by the Executive Committee wlio shall prepare a 

 Premium List, appoint View ing Committees, and award the Premiums at the same. 

 It shall be the duty of all the Officers to attend the Annual Cattle Show and Fair. 



