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for the time beiiii;- have all the power, as President, whenever the Presi- 

 dent is absent from any regular meeting. They shall also elect some 

 suitable person as Secretary and some suitable person as Treasurer, and 

 a General Superintendent, who shall hold their offices each for one year, 

 unless removed for incompetency or neglect of duty. They shall also 

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

 Executive Committee, who shall have power to act in cases of emergency, 

 where loss would result by 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, the 

 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 assistants 

 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 con- 

 , dense the county agricultural reports for each year into one volume and 

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

 counts against the Board; draw orders in favor of 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 officers an additional allowance for extra 

 services. 



