b TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



duties of each. They may appoint such committees on the various departments of agri- 

 culture, mining, and manufactures, either generally or for specific purposes, as they may 

 deem important for the best interests of the State, and require such committees to report 

 the results of their investigations to the Board at such times as may be named by them. 



Sec. 11. Duties of President.— The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board 

 and of the society; shall have power to call special meetings of the Board when neces- 

 sary, and at the written request of ten members may call extra meetings of the society; 

 shall appoint all meetings not otherwise provided for; and shall sign all financial and 

 official documents emanating from the society, and not otherwise provided for. In the 

 absence of the President from any meeting of the Board or society, any Director may be 

 called to the chair, and, during such meeting, and for the completion of any business 

 transacted, or ordered at the same, shall have the same powers as the President. 



Sec. 12. Duties of Secretary. — The Secretary shall conduct the correspondence of the 

 Board or society, keeping copies of all important letters written in the name or on behalf 

 of the Board or society, holding the same free to the inspection of any member of the 

 Board or society, at any regular meeting of the same. He shall also receive and file all 

 letters addressed to the Board or society, holding the same subject to the Board of Direct- 

 ors. He shall attend all meetings of the society and the Board, keeping a full record of 

 the proceedings of each in a book for that purpose. He shall prepare and publish all 

 notices of meetings, shall keep a roll of standing committees, and call the same (noticing 

 absences) whenever desired to do so by the Chair; shall sign all certificates for honorary 

 and corresponding and life memberships, and forward the same to those entitled to receive 

 them. He shall keep, in a book prepared for that purpose, the name and address of every 

 member ; shall prepare and sign all gratuitous or complimentary cards or tickets of admis- 

 sion; shall countersign all diplomas, certificates of merit, etc., awarded by the Board, and 

 forward the same to their respective claimants. He shall be ex officio Librarian; shall 

 keep the seal and all the plates, dies, engravings, etc., belonging to the society, and shall 

 cause to be struck therefrom such medals and impressions as may, from time to time, be 

 required. He shall have charge of all specimens, models, plants, seeds, books, etc., and 

 arrange, prepare, or distribute the same under the direction of the Board. He shall pre- 

 pare all reports to be made by the Board to the society, and to the State. He shall receive 

 all moneys due or payable to the society, and pay the same to the Treasurer, taking his 

 receipt therefor ; shall hold all bonds filed by officers of the society, for the faithful per- 

 formance of their duty, and all vouchers for every class of expenditure. He shall coun- 

 tersign all drafts ordered by the Board, and all certificates of annual and life membership, 

 and keep an account of the same in a book as they are issued, and shall, in December of 

 each year, prepare a tabular statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Board 

 according to the law organizing the same. 



Sec. 13. Duties of the Treasurer. — The Treasurer shall receipt for aUfunds at the hands 

 of the Secretary, and shall disburse the same only on the order of the Board, attested by 

 the President and the Secretary. He shall also hold in trust all certificates of stock, 

 and shall transfer, invest, or dispose of the same only by direction of the Board. He 

 shall file with the Secretary a bond for the faithful performance of his duties, said bond 

 to be approved by the Board, and shall, at the annual meeting, make to the society a 

 detailed report of all his transactions. 



STANDING COMMITTEES. 



Sec. 14. Committee of Finance. — The Committee of Finance shall consist of five mem- 

 bers of the Board, the President being one, whose duty it shall be to audit the Secretary's 

 and Treasurer's accounts, to examine and approve all bills before they are paid, to have 

 general supervision of the finances of the society, and to report their transactions and 

 financial condition of the society in full to the Board whenever called on so to do. 



Sec. 15. Library Committee. — The Library Committee shall consist of four members of 

 the Board, and the Secretary, whose duty it shall be to have the general supervision of the 

 library and cabinet, and make all necessary rules and regulations for the government of 

 the same (said rules and regulations being subject to the approval of the Board), to sug- 

 gest such means for the safe-keeping and enlargement of both the library and cabinet as 

 they may deem expedient, and to make a full report of their transactions, together with 

 the state of the department under their charge, at each annual meeting. 



Sec. 16. Visiting Committee. — The Visiting Committee, to be appointed by the Board, 

 from their own number, shall visit and examine all farms, orchards, vineyards, nurseries, 

 field crops, irrigating works, agricultural machine works, agricultural machinery in oper- 

 ation, etc., which maybe entered for competition, and which require examination at other 

 times and places than the annual Fair; to award premiums for the same according to the 

 schedule, and recommend such gratuities as they may deem proper, and make a full 

 report to the Board at least one day previous to the annual Fair. 



Sec 17. Printing aad Publication Committee. — The Committee on Printing and Publica- 

 tion shall consist of five (the President and Secretary being two), whose duty it shall be 

 to contract for and superintend, under the direction of the Board, all printing and pub- 

 lishing necessary for the society. 



OFFICE AND ROOMS. 



Sec. 18. The office, rooms, library, and cabinet of the Board and society shall be per- 

 manently located at the Capital of the State. 



