BY-LAWS. 



BY-LAWS OF THE MICHIGAN STATE HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



I. — THE PEESIDENT. 



1st. The president shall be the executive officer of the society, and of 

 the executive board; and it shall be his duty to see that the rules and 

 regulations of the society, and of the executive board, are duly enforced 

 and obeyed. 



2d. He may, in his discretion, and in the lack of needful rules during 

 the recesses of the society and of the board, prescribe rules for the 

 management of the interests or business of the society, such rules to 

 continue in force till the next session of the executive board, and until by 

 its action they shall have become no longer necessary. 



3d. He shall act in conjunction with the secretarj^ in the preparation of 

 programmes, or orders of business for the sessions of the society; and in 

 the devising of plans and processes for the maintenance of its interests. 



4th. He shall have the best interests of the society at heart, and shall lead 

 in forwarding any and all enterprises calculated to add to its permanency, 

 or to increase its usefulness, and establish it more firmly in the public 

 confidence. 



II. — YICE-PRESIDEXT. 



The vice-president shall perform the duties of the president in case of 

 the absence or inability of that officer; and may be called upon by the 

 president to assume the duties of the chair at any meeting of the society 

 or executive board. 



III. — THE SECRETARY. 



1st. The secretary shall be the recording, corresponding, and accounting 

 officer of the society, and he shall also be, jointly with the business com- 

 mittee, its financial and auditing officer. 



2d. He shall incur no expenditure of a large or doubtful character, 

 except with the sanction of the executive board or of the business 

 committee. 



3d. He shall submit all bills or claims against the society to the business 

 committee for approval, and endorsement to that effect, before drawing his 

 order upon the treasurer for the payment of the same. 



4th. He shall attend all meetings of the society, and of the executive 

 board, and shall keep a faithfiil record of their proceedings. 



5th. He shall sign all certificates of membership, and all diplomas and 

 certificates of merit awarded by the society. 



6th. He shall have charge of the society's books and papers, excepting 

 only such as by the advice or direction of the executive board shall be 

 placed in charge of the librarian, and he shall be responsible to the board 

 for the safe keeping of the property placed in his charge. 



