4 TRANS VCTIOXS OF THE 



Sbo. 2. Duties''!' President. — The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board, and 

 of the society; shall have power to call spoi-ial meetings of the Board when necessary, and at 

 the written request of ten members may call extra meetings of the society; 3hall appoint all 



inct'tiiiffs not otlierwise provided for; shall vote only at the election of officers, and in case of a 

 tie; and shall Bign all financial and official documents emanating from the society, and not other- 

 wise 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 ai the same, shall have the same powers as the President. 



- . 3. Duties of Secretary. — The Secretary shall iduef the correspondence of the society, 



keeping in a separate book copies of all Letters written in the name or on behalf of the 

 society, holding the same free to the inspection of any member of the society, at any regular 

 meeting of the same. He shall also receive and file all letters addressed to the society, holding 

 same subject to tin' Hoard of Directors. lie -hail attend all meetings o| tie society and the 

 Board, keeping a lull record of the doings of each in a separate book, and shall furnish a copy 

 of the proceedings of each meeting to the Committee on Publication within five days after the 

 close of such meeting, lie -hall prepare and publish all notices of meetings, shall keep a roll 

 of all standing committee-, and call the same (noticing absences) whenever desired to do so by 

 the ('hair: shall sign all certificates of honorary and corresponding memberships, and forward 



the same to those entitled to r ivethem. He -hall keep, in a book prepared for that especial 



purpo.se. the name and address of every member; shall prepare and 3ign all gratuitous or com- 

 plimentary cards or tickets of admission; -hall countersign all diplomas, certificates of merit, 

 , awarded by the society, and forward the same to their respective claimants. He -hall be 

 ex officio Librarian : shall keep the seal, and all tic- plate-, die-, 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. i iks, etc., 



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

 pare all reports to be made by the Board to the society, and all reports to be made by the society 

 to the State. He shall receive all moneys due or payable to lie- society, anil pay the same to 

 the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor; shall hold all bond- filed by officers of the society for 

 the faithful performance of their duty, and all vouchers for every class of expenditure. He 

 shall countersign all drafts ordered by the Board, and till certificates of annual and lite mem- 

 bership, and keep an account of the same in a separ; k, as they are issued, and -hall, in 



December of each year, prepare a tabular statement of the n ipts and expenditures of the 



society, according to the law incorporating the same. For which service- he shall receive such 

 compensation as the Board shall decide to pay. 



Bbc. 1. Duties of the Treasurer. — The Treasurer shall receipt for all funds at the handsof 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, bonds, notes, deeds, or 

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

 po-e of the same only by direction of the society, or by a written order of the Board. He shall, 

 within ten days after Ins election, tile with the Secretary a bond for tic faithful performance of 

 his duties: said bond to be approved by the Board, and to be in a sum equal to twice the com- 

 bined 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 Board shall, from time to time, decide to pay. 



Sbc. 5. Duties of the Board. — The Board of Managers shall have the general and financial 

 management of all the affairs of the society in the interim of annual meetings. It shall fill all 

 - urring between elections, and shall make the necessary preparations and arrange- 

 ments for all meetings, fairs, exhibitions, etc. The Board shall also have power to make its own 

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

 meeting. 



ARTICLE V. — STAKDING COMMITTEES. 



Section 1. Committee of Finance. — The Committee of Finance shall consist of three (the 

 President and Secretary being two), whose duty it -hall be to audit the Treasurer's account, to 

 examine and approve all bills before they are paid, to have general supervision of the finances 

 of the society, and to report their doings in full to the Board whenever called on so to do. 



Sue. 2. Library Committee. — The Library Committee shall consist of three (the Secretary 

 being one), whose duty it -hall he to have the general supervision of the library and cabinet, lo 

 make all necessary rules and regulations ferthe government of the same '-aid rule- and regula- 

 - being subject to the approval of the Board), to suggest such means for the safe-keeping 

 and enlargement of both the library and cabinet as <\i'-y may deem expedient, and to make a 

 full report of their doings, together with the Btateof the department under their charge, at each 

 annual meeting. 



Sic. :;. Visiting Committee. — The Visiting Committee shall consist of three, whose duty it 

 shall he to visit and examine all farms, orchards, vineyards, nurseries, field crops, mining claims, 

 ditehes, mills, etc., which may be entered for competition, and which shall require examination 

 at other time,- 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, ami make a full report 

 to the Board at least one day previous to the annual meeting. 



Sue. 4. Committee o/i Publication, — The Committee on Publication shall consist of three (the 

 President and Secretary being two), whose duty it shall be to contract for and superintend, 



