338 TRANSACTIONS OF THE FRUIT GROWERS' 



The committee brought in a Constitution and set of By-Laws,, 

 which included in the organization the five counties named 

 above, and provided for the election of a President, one Vice- 

 President from each of the counties, a Secretary, Assistant- 

 Secretary and Treasurer. 



After a discussion, which was participated in by Gen. L. B. 

 Parsons, R. Smith, Thomas Lowry and Dios Hagle, of Flora;: 

 Judge Kramer, of Fairfield; John Pritchett, of Xenia; R. T. 

 Fry, of Olney and Israel Mills, of Clay City, the Constitution 

 and By-Laws were adopted, with a few changes. 



CONSTITUTION. 



Article 1. This Association shall be known as the Fruit- 

 Growers' Association of Southeastern Illinois, and shall embrace 

 the counties of Clay, Jasper, Marion, Richland and Wayne. 



2. Its object shall be to promote the science of pomology and 

 the art of horticulture, and to advertise the fruit interests of the 

 district named in the articles. 



3. Its members shall consist of annual members, paying an 

 annual fee of one dollar; of life members, paying a fee of ten 

 dollars, at one time, and honorary members, who may, by vote, 

 be invited to participate in the privileges of the Association. 

 The wives and daughters shall be members without fee. 



4. The officers shall consist of a President and one Vice- 

 President from each county represented, and a Secretary, 

 Assistant-Secretary and Treasurer, and an Executive Com- 

 mittee, to consist of the President, Vice-Presidents and 

 Secretary. The Executive Committee shall have the manage- 

 ment of the affairs of the Association. 



5. The Association shall hold semi-annual meetings at such 

 time and place as may be determined by the Executive Com- 

 mittee. 



6. The officers of this Association shall be elected at the reg- 

 ular meeting in January of each year, after 1890, and shall hold 

 their offices for one year, and until their successors are elected,, 

 and a majority of all votes cast shall be necessary to a choice, 

 and that the vote shall be by ballot. 



7. This Constitution may be amended at any regular meeting 

 by a two-thirds vote of the members present. 



BY-LAWS. 



1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Asso- 

 ciation, call meetings of the Executive Committee, and, under 

 its direction, have a general superintendence of the affairs of 

 the Association, and direction of the expenditures of its money? 



