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Art. YIII. The Board of Control shall consist of five mem- 

 bers, three of whom shall constitute a quorum ; they shall recom- 

 mend all needful By Laws, and make all necessary arrangements 

 for addresses, fairs, exhibitions, &c.; also, recommend and report 

 upon experiments, and perform all the executive duties neces- 

 sary to the purposes of the society, not specifically assigned to 

 other officers. 



Art. IX. The Vice Presidents shall, in their several towns 

 and cities, attend to the general interests of the society ; they 

 may take fees ' f membership, and forward the same to the Treas- 

 urer with the name of the person, and the Treasurer shall there- 

 upon be authorized to subscribe the name of each person to the 

 constitution. 



Art. X. Ten members of the Society shall constitute a quo- 

 rum for the transaction of business at any regular meeting 

 thereof. 



Art. XL All meetings of this Society shall be held at the 

 County Seat, unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Control. 



Art. XIL In case of the death, removal, or resignation of any 

 officer of the Society, the Board of Control shall have power to 

 appoint, to fill vacancy. 



Art. XIII. This constitution may be amended only by a vote 

 of two thirds of all the members present at any annual meeting 

 of the Society, which shall be held on the first Wednesday of 

 January of each year; but any needful by-laws not incompatible 

 with this constitution, may be adopted or amended by a majority 

 of the members present. 



Art. XIV. Any person may become a life-member of this 

 Society by paying to the Treasurer the sum of ten dollars. 



Art. XV. The President of the Society may call a meeting 

 of the Board of Control whenever he shall deem it necessary to 

 do so for the interests of the Society. 



The officers for 1855, were, President, Gkrohom P. Vining ; 

 Secretary, J. H. Osbokn ; Treasurer, J. Dougherty. 



Board of Control — Horace Clements, Vinland; L. K. Stone, 



