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same, which shall at all times be open to inspection by any member of 

 the Association. He shall also conduct all the correspondence of the 

 Association, and perform such other duties as usually devolve on Secre- 

 taries of similar associations, and shall receive such compensation for his 

 services as the Board of Directors shall determine. 



Sec. 8. The Treasurer shall receive and receipt for all moneys of the 

 Association paid him by the Secretary, and pay the same out on the 

 order of the Board of Directors, signed by the President and Secretary. 

 He shall submit an annual report of receipts and expenditures to the 

 Board of Directors previous to each annual meeting of the Association. 



Sec. 9. Any person interested in the objects of this Association may 

 become a member thereof by paying to the Secretary the sum of two 

 .dollars and fifty cents, and one dollar annual»dues thereafter. 



Sec. 10. This Constitution may be altered or amended at any annual 

 meeting of the Association by a two-thirds vote of the members present. 



FIRST BOARD OP DIRECTORS. 



President — B. D. Wilson, Los Angeles. Vice Presidents — A. Schell, 

 Knight's Ferry; B. N. Bugbey, Folsom. Secretary — I. N. Hoag, Yolo 

 (P. O. address, Sacramento). Treasurer — J. H. Carroll, Sacramento. 

 Trustees — -Win. McPherson Hill, Sonoma; J. E. Nickeson, Lincoln; 

 S. L. Wilson, Sacramento; Eobt. Chalmers, Coloma. 



STANDING COMMITTEES. 



On Cultivation of the Grape and Pruning the Vine — I. N. Hoag, of Yolo; 

 Eobert Chalmers, of El Dorado; Geo. West, of Stockton; B. D. Wilson, 

 of Los Angeles; J. E. Snyder, of Sonoma; B. N. Bugbey, of Folsom; J. 

 E. Nickeson, of Lincoln; G. N. Swezy, of Marysville; L. J. Eose, of 

 Los Angeles, and Dr. J. Strentzel, of Contra Costa. 



On Wine Making and Clarification of Wine — A. Haraszthy, of San Fran- 

 cisco; Craig, of Sonoma; Geo. Gozinger, of San Francisco; Mat- 

 thew Keller, of Los Angeles; B. N. Bugbey, of Folsom; B. D. Wilson, 

 of Los Angeles; Eobert Chalmers, of Coloma; J. E. Nickeson, of Lin- 

 coln; Geo. West, of Stockton; J. Strentzel, of Martinez: Jacob Nought, 

 of Sacramento, and A. Eberhardt, of San Francisco. 



On Manufacture of Brandy from the Grape — General Xagle, of San Jose; 

 Geo. Johnston, of Sacramento; L. J. Eose, of Los Angeles; Eobert Chal- 

 mers, of Coloma; O. W. Craig, of Sonoma; Chas. King, of St. Helena, 

 and B. N. Bugbey, of Folsom. 



On Casks, Vessels, Press, and Machinery — Geo. Johnston, of Sacramento; 

 J. E. JNTickeson, of Lincoln; Charles Strobel, of Sacramento City; Eob- 

 ert Chalmers, of Coloma, and Samuel Dodd, of Lincoln. 



On Statistics — Geo. Johnston, of Sacramento; Geo. W. Applegate, of 

 Placer; I. N. Hoag, of Yolo; L. E. Chamberlain, of Placer, S. L. Wilson, 

 of Sacramento, and Joel Clayton, of Clayton. 



On Memorial to Congress — B. D. Wilson, of Los Angeles; H. Larkin, of 

 El Dorado; L. M. Schrack, of Mokelumne Hill; Geo. Johnston, of Sac- 

 ramento; A. Hewel, of Knight's Ferry; Eobert Chalmers, of Coloma; 

 I. N. Hoag, of Yolo; A. Schell, of Knight's Ferry; Samuel Dodd, of 

 Lincoln; Mr. Caldwell, of Sonoma, and S. L. Wilson, of Sacramento. 



On the Best Variety of Grapes for General Use — J. E. Nickeson, of Lin- 

 coln; Geo. West, of Stockton; J. J. Ott, of Nevada; Joel Clayton, of 



