BY-LAWS. 11 



BY-LAWS OF THE MICHIGAN STATE HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



I. — THE PRESIDENT. 



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 man- 

 agement of the interests or business of the society, such rules to continue 

 in force till the next session of the executive Ijoard, and until, by its 

 action, they shall have become no longer necessary. 



3d. He shall act in conjunction with the secretary 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 perma- 

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

 public confidence. 



II. — VICE-PRESIDENT. 



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 account- 

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

 committee, 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 busi- 

 ness committee for approval, and indorsement to that etfect, before draw- 

 ing 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 faithful record of their proceedings. 



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

 certificates of merit awarded by the society. 



Hth. 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 propertj'^ placed in his charge. 



