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from among its members for the term of one year. The annual election 

 shall be held at the regular meeting of the Society on the Sat- 

 urday in December, where the general businss of the Society shall be 

 transacted. Vacancies may be filled at any regular meeting of the 

 Society. 



Art. V. The regular meeting of this Society shall be held on the 



Saturday of each month, at i o'clock p. m., at such places as 



the Society may select, at : Provided, that the meetings in the 



months of IMay, June, July, August, September and October of each 

 year may, by a vote of the Society, be held at the residence of any of 

 the members outside of the city. 



Art. VI. Executive committee may provide : First, for the pay- 

 ment of premiums to members of the Society for the best display of 

 fruit, flowers or vegetables made at any regular meeting of the Society ; 

 second, for essays on any subject of interest to the Society, and ar- 

 rangement of programme for the year ; and third, for determining the 

 places for each meeting of the Society for the months of May to Oc- 

 tober, inclusive. 



Art. VII. Five members of the Society shall constitute a quorum 

 at any meeting, and three members of the executive committee shall be 

 authorized to transact business at any meeting of the committee duly 

 called. Special meetings of the Societv or executive committee may be 

 held by order of the president or any three of the conimittee on one 

 week's notice to all members of the Society or board (as the case may 

 be), given personally, or through the postoffice. Adjourned meetings 

 may be held from time to time, as the Society may determine. 



Art. VIII. The funds of this Society shall not be apportit)ned to 

 any purpose without a vote of a majority of the members present at any 

 regular meeting of the Society. 



Art. IX. This Society shall have the following standing commit- 

 tees, whicli shall be appointed by the president at the Jainiary meet- 

 ing in each year: Small fruits, stone fruits, orchards, vineyards, veg- 

 etables, flowers, ornamentals, entomology, botany, to each of which 

 shall be referred all matters relating to those particular subjects. Each 

 of said committees shafl consist of one to three members. 



Art. X. This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote 

 of all the members of the Society at any regular meeting: Provided, 

 that notice of the intended amendment shall have been given at least 

 one month prior to any action taken thereon. 



Art. XI. The meetings of this Society' shall be governed b}' the 

 parliamentary rules usual for deliberative bodies. 



