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office, pay over all moneys remaining in his hands, belonging to the 

 Society. 



Sec. 9. The Executive Committee shall determine the place of 

 holding each Annual Meeting and Fair of the Society, and it shall 

 call that Meeting and Fair at such time as it shall judge best, between 

 the second Monday in September, and the fourth Monday of October, 

 giving at least sixty days public notice thereof. 



Sec. 10. The Executive Committee shall direct the money appro- 

 priations of the Society, and have the control of its property ; it shall 

 make the necessary preparations for the Annual Fair, and issue all 

 proper public notices and circulars in relation thereto ; as to the general 

 object of the Society, it shall prepare the necessary By-laws of the So- 

 ciety, and may prescribe such duties to the other officers of the Society, 

 as are not inconsistent with the usual business of the respective officers ; 

 it shall itself obey the instructions which may be given to it at the An- 

 nual Meeting of the Society, and at the expiration of its term of ser- 

 vice it shall make a full report of its proceedings. It shall be compe- 

 tent for the Executive Committee, or a majority of them, to appoint a 

 Chairman and Secretary, who may transact all such business as they 

 may be authorized to do by said Committee; and said Secretary shall 

 sign, and said Chairman shall countersign all orders on the Treasurer 

 for the payment of any money directed by said Committee, to be paid 

 for any purpose, and said Secretary shall keep an accurate account of all 

 orders so drawn. 



ARTICLE in. PREMIUMS. 



Section 1. Productions of the soil presented for premiums, nmst 

 be raised in the county, but agricultural implements manufactured out 

 of the county, shall be entitled to premiums: Provided, however, That 

 such implements manufactured in the county, shall not be thereby ex- 

 cluded from premiums if worthy, but shall be entitled to an equal 

 premium. 



Sec 2. The Executive Committee shall meet within four Aveeks 

 after the Annual Fair, to award premiums, at which time all premiums 

 shall be awarded, except upon field crops, which may be deferred until 

 the next Annual Meeting. Premiums to be paid as soon as the awards 

 are declared and certificates issued. 



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