4 Tk A NS ACTIONS OF THE 



Society, any Director may be railed to the cliair, ami iliiring hucIi mooting, and for the ooin- 

 iili-tioii uf uiiy business transactcHl, ur ordered nt the mine, ahull have the same |Mi\ver8 m Uie 

 rrf!<iili'nt. 



S>:c. li. J>ii(itA of SfrrtttDy. — The Sopretary Hhall nmduct the c<irresj)<iii<l«'iict' of the Society, 

 kt'<'i>iuj» in 11 wpanil*' ImjoIc i'»>|)ies of all lettvm writtiMi in the name or on iM-hulf of the Society, 

 h«>l(lin^ the s)iiiic free to tilt' in!<|>oc'tion of any rnonili<T of the Sooit-ty, at any refjiilnr meeting of 

 the syime. He chall also reivive and file all letters a<ldre»!M'd to the St»ciely, hoMiiij; the luimc 

 ttnbjeet to the IJoiinl of Direotors. He nhall attend all meetings of the S<KMety and the lioanl, 

 keo|iiiig a full record of the doingA of each in a wnarate Invok, and i<hall furnish a cojiy of the 

 procet><iing!i of eaeh meeting to the l'ommitt«'o on ruhliciition within five davs afti-r the close of 

 8Uch nietUing. He shall ]>re|)are and publish all notices of meetings, i«hall keep a Toll of all 

 Standing committees, and call the sjime (noticing absences) whenever desireil to do i<() by the 

 Chair; shall sign all certificates of honorary and i-<>rresj>onding memberships, and forward the 

 same to thos*- entitled to receive then. Hi- shall keep, in a book i>repared for that e8|)eeial pur- 

 |K>9e, the name and adiln-ss of every member; shall prej)are and sign all gratuitous or <>ompli- 

 mentary cards or tickets of admission ; shall countersign all diplomat, certificates of merit, etc. 

 nwarde<l by the So<-iety, ami forwanl the same to their res)M-ciive claimants. lie shall l<e ex 

 orticio l^ibrarian : shall keep the si-al, and all the plates, dies, engravings, etc., b<donging to the 

 Society, and shall cause to be struck therefrom such me<lals and imjiressjons ai* may, from time 

 to time, be reipiired. He shall have charge of all specimens, models, jilants, se<'«ls, IxMiks, etc., 

 and arrange, |>repare, or distriltute the same under the direction of the liourd. He shall pn-- 

 pare nil re|H)rts to be made by the Hoard to the Society, and all re|M>rls to be made by the 

 Society to the Stale. He shall receive all moneys due or payable to the !<(H'icly, an<l pay the 

 8aine to the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor: shall hold all bonds liled by ofliwrs of tho 

 S<K'iety for the faithful performance of their diitV.aiKl all vouchers forevery classofeXjK'nditurc. 

 He shall countersign all drafts ordered by the Board, and all certificates of annual and life mem- 

 bi'rship, and keep an account of the same in a sepanito book, as they an* issued, ami shall, in 

 DeoemlK*r of each year, prej>are a tabular statemont of the receipts and exjH'nditures of the 

 Society, according to the law incorporating the same. For which services he shall receive such 

 (K>m]>en.sation as the Hoard shall deciile to pay. 



Skc. 4. Duties of the Tna.Hiirir. — The Treiusurer shall receipt for all funds at the hands of tho 

 Secri'tary. and shall disburse the same only on tho order of tin- Hoard, attested by the I'resident 

 and the Secretary. He shall also hold in trust all certificates of st(H'k. bonds, notes, d«H'd8, or 

 other evidences of debt or possession belonging to the .Society, and shall transfer, invest, or dis- 

 jKise of the .same only by direction of the Society, or by a written onler of the Hoard. He shall, 

 within ten days after his election, (ile with the Secretary a bond for the faithful jM-rformance of 

 his duties; said bond to be apjiroved by the Hoanl, and to be in a sum e<|Ual to twice the com- 

 bine<l amounts of the funds on hand and the estimated revenue for the year; and shall, at the 

 annual meeting, make to the Society a detailed report of all his doings; for which services he 

 shall receive such compensation as the Hoard shall, from lime to time, decide to pay. 



Skc. b. I>titic.i of the. Jionnl. — The Bfmrd of Managers shall have the genenil and Hnnncial 

 management of all the affairs of the S<K-iety in the interim of annual meetings. It shall fill all 

 vocancies occurring between elections, and shall make the necessary jireparations ami arrange- 

 ments for all meetings, lairs, exhibitions, etc. The Hoard shall also have jiowerto make its own 

 by-laws (not inconsistent with this Constitution), and arrange the time and place of its own 

 meeting. 



ARTICLK V. — STANDISU COMUITTKF_S. 



SKfTioN 1. Committer nf Finatiir. — The Committee of Finance shall consist of three (the 

 I'resident and .Secretary being two), whose duty it shall be to audit the Trca.siirer's account, to 

 examine and ajiprove all bills before they are paiil, to have general su|H'rvi8ion of the finances 

 of the .S<^>ciely, and to re|Mirt their doings in full to the Hoard whenevi-r calle<l on so to do. 



Skc. 2. Lihrarj/ (hmmitter. — The Library Committee shall consist of three (the .S<>cretary 

 l>eing one), whose diit}' it shall be to have the general sujwrvision of the library and cabinet, to 

 make all neces.sary rules and regulations for the government of the same (s<ud rules ami regula- 

 tions being subject t<i the approval of the ]{oardl,to suggest such means for the safe-keeiiing 

 and enlargement of both thi- library and <-abinet as they may deem expedient, and to inaKC a 

 full reiKirt of their doings, together with the state of the deiiartment under their charge, at each 

 annual meeting. 



Skc. '.i. Vi-iitiiifj Cbmmittee. — The Visiting Committee shall consist of three, whose duty it 

 shall l)c to visit and examine all farms, orchards, vinevanis, niirwries, field crops, mining 

 claims, ditches, mills, etc., which may be entered for coin|H»tition. and which shall require 

 examination at other times and places than the annual fair; to award j)remiums for the s;ime 

 acconling to the schedule, anil recommend such gratuities as they may deem pniix-r, and make 

 a full rejKjrt to the Hoanl at least one day previous to the annual meeting. 



Sko. 4. fhmmittfc on Puhlirntion. — The Committee on rublication shall consist of three (the 

 President and Secretary being two), whos<! duty it shall Im' to contract for and su}M'rintend, 

 under the direction of the Board, all printing and publishing necessary for the pro?j>erity of the 

 Society. 



