CONSTITUTION 



OF 



THE MICHIGAN STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



ARTICLE I. — OBJECT. 



The object of the Society is to develop facts and promulgate information as 

 to the best varieties of fruit for cultivation in the State of Michigan, and the 

 best methods of cultivation. 



ARTICLE II. — OFFICERS. 



The officers of the Society shall consist of a President, a Vice President in 

 each county so far as may be deemed necessary or practical ; a Secretary, and 

 as many local Secretaries as may be deemed necessary ; a Treasurer, and an 

 Executive Committee of six members, exclusive of the President, Secretary, 

 and Treasurer, who shall be members ex officio. Of this committee four shall 

 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of said 

 committee : Provided, Each member shall have been notified in the usual 

 manner of such meeting. All the above officers to be elected annually by bal- 

 lot, except the Executive committee, whose terms of office shall be so arranged 

 that two vacancies shall occur annually. 



ARTICLE III. — ANNUAL MEETING. 



The annual meeting for the election of officers shall be on the first Tuesday 

 in December in each year ; the officers elected at such meeting to commence 

 service on the first of January following. 



ARTICLE IV. — EXPIRATION OF TERM OF OFFICE. 



The officers shall remain and perform their respective duties until their suc- 

 cessors are elected and have accepted, but the regular term of office shall expire 

 on the 31st of December in each year. 



ARTICLE Y. — TIME OF HOLDING MEETINGS. 



The Society may hold a meeting on the first Tuesday of each month, at such 

 place as the Executive Committee shall designate. 



ARTICLE YI. — MEMBERSHIP FEE. 



Every person who subscribes, or who may subscribe to these articles, and pays 



