G STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



to the Treasurer the sum of one dollar per annum in advance, shall be entitled 

 to membership, unless otherwise voted at a regular meeting of the Society. 



ARTICLE VII. — DISBURSEMENTS. 



No money shall be disbursed except on an order signed by the President and 

 countersigned by the Secretary by direction of the Executive Committee. 



ARTICLE VIII. — AMENDMENTS. 



These articles may be amended at auy regular meeting of the Society, by a 

 majority vote of such meeting, provided one month's notice shall have been 

 iriven of such amendment. 



ARTICLE IX. — AMOUNT OF PROPERTY. 



The Society may hold personal and real estate to the amount of twenty 

 thousand dollars. 



ARTICLE X. — BY-LAW'S. 



By-laws may be passed at any regular meeting, but a month's notice may be 

 required. 



ARTICLE XI. — TREASURER'S BONDS. 



The Executive committee shall require of the Treasurer such security as they 

 may deem necessary for the safe keeping and proper disbursement of the funds 

 of the Society in his hands. 



BY-LAWS. 



[Adopted December, 1872.] 

 SECTION I. — THE PRESIDENT. 



1. The President shall be the executive officer of the Society, and of the 

 Executive Board. 



2. lie shall see that the rules and regulations of the Executive Board are 

 duly observed and enforced, and in the absence of established rules touching 

 particular cases and when beyond the reach of the Executive Board, he shall 

 have power to institute rules, by and with the consent of the Secretary, pro- 

 vided such rules be not in conflict with any established by the Board, subject, 

 however, to the action of the Executive Board at its subsequent meeting. 



3. In conjunction with the Secretary, the President shall prepare regularly 

 an order of business for the meetings of the Society. 



4. The President shall have the best interests of the Society at heart, and 

 shall lead in forwarding any enterprise that shall add to the use or popularity 

 of the Association, but shall not have power to act upon any important matter 

 connected with the Society without first consulting the Executive Board. 



SECTION II. — VICE-PRESIDENTS. 



Any one of the Vice-Presidents shall, in the absence of the President, at any 

 meeting, preside and perform the duties of said office. 



