IS NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



accurate record of the proceedings of all meetings of the society and 

 board of directors, draw all warrants on the treasurer, and keep an ac- 

 curate record of the same as countersigned by the president, prepare for 

 publication and edit all reports of the society requiring publication by 

 the statutes of the state; in conjunction with the president prepare all 

 programs and make all other necessary arrangements for all meetings of 

 the society. 



ARTICLE VIII.— Duties of Treasurer.— The treasurer shall be the 

 custodian of all moneys belonging to the society, and shall pay from 

 such funds all warrants drawn on him by the secretary and countersigned 

 by the president. 



ARTICLE IX.— Duties of the Board of Directors.— The board of 

 directors shall have general management of all the affairs of the society, 

 for which no specific directors are otherwise provided in the constitution, 

 and by-laws. 



ARTICLE X. — Bonds of Officers. — The president and secretary shall 

 each give a bond in the sum of $5,000 and the treasurer in the sum of 

 $12,000 for the proper performance of his duties, which bond must be^ 

 approved by the board of directors. 



ARTICLE XI. — Salaries of Officers. — The president, vice-president,, 

 treasurer, and members of the board of directors shall receive such per 

 diem per day for their services in attendance upon the meetings of the 

 society as the society or board of directors may from time to time de- 

 termine. The board of directors shall pay the secretary an annual salary 

 of $1,000 if they deem best, in consideration of his keeping an open office 

 and giving his whole time to the work, spending at least eight hours a. 

 day in his office. It shall be his duty to put out each year a creditable 

 annual report, issue monthly bulletins to each member, prepare articles 

 at least once a month for the leading papers, doing also his utmost to 

 secure new members. This is to be done with the advice and direction of 

 the executive board. 



ARTICLE XII. — Reports of Officers. — The president, secretary and 

 treasurer shall each present an annual report in writing at the January 

 meeting of all the business matters pertaining to hteir respective offices 

 during the annual term expiring at that time. 



ARTICLE XIII. — Meetings. — The society shall hold two or more 

 meetings each year. The annual meeting shall be held in Lincoln on the 

 third Tuesday in January, as provided by statute, and the other meetings 

 shall be held at the same time and place as the annual exhibition of the- 

 Nebraska State Board of Agriculture. 



ARTICLE XIV. — By-Laws. — By-laws not in conflict with the pro- 

 visions of this constitution may be enacted by the society at any regular 

 meeting. 



ARTICLE XV. — Amendments. — The constitution may be amended at 

 January meetings of the society by a two-thirds votfe of the members 

 present, such amendments having been presented in writing and read, 

 before the society at a session preceding the one in which the vote is. 

 taken. 



