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four of their number who shall, with the President, constitute an Execu- 

 tive Gommittee, who shall have power to act in cases of emergency, 

 where loss would result bj' waiting till a regular meeting of the Board, 

 but shall have no power whatever during a meeting of the Board. 



Art. 7. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to safely keep the funds 

 belonging to the society, pay out the same on orders or drafts drawn 

 by the Secretary, and report annually to the State Board, and as much 

 oftener as he may be called upon by the Board, and shall give bond for 

 the faithful performance of his duties. 



Art. 8. It shall be the duty of the General Superintendent to take 

 care of and carefully keep all property belonging to the society, have the 

 care and control of the Fair Grounds during the recess; have the super- 

 vision and oversight of such improvements or additions as may be 

 directed by the State Board, and, under their direction, procure materials, 

 contract for labor, and shall be, during the continuance of the Fair, 

 tlie Chief Marshal and head of the police. The members of the Board 

 shall employ all the necessary police and gatekeepers. 



Art. 9. The Secretary shall keep a true record of the proceedings. He 

 shall conduct all correspondence on behalf of the society, except when 

 otherwise directed by the President. He shall, by himself and assist- 

 ants by him appointed, arrange the details of the entries, tickets and 

 enroll the names of committees and judges of the State Fair, receive and 

 record the various reports of the awarding committees, fill out and deliver 

 all diplomas and certificates. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to 

 condense the County Agi-icultural reports for each year into one volume 

 and superintend the publishing of the same. He shall audit and file all 

 accounts against the Board; draw orders in favor of the proper persons 

 on the Treasurer for the amount; but orders shall not be drawn payable 

 to order or bearer, but to the name of the party alone or his agent. He 

 shall make an annual report, showing amount of all orders upon the 

 treasury, and shall perform such other duties as the best interests of 

 the society may demand; but he is at all times subject to the direction 

 and control of the State Board. 



Art. 10. At the annual meeting of the Board the salaries of the 

 Treasurer, Secretary and Superintendent shall be fixed for the ensuing 

 year; Provided, That said Board may, in their discretion, at any meeting 

 of said Board, make said oflficers an additional allowance for extra 

 services. 



Art. 11. That no compensation shall be allowed to delegates attend 

 Ing the annual meetings of the State Board; nor shall the members of the 

 State Board-elect be paid any sum of money, as compensation or other- 

 wise, except by order of the Board-elect. 



