22 NEBRASKA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



BYLAWS 



1. All the officers of this society shall be elected at the Jan- 

 uary meeting, except the secretary, who shall be elected by the Board 

 of Directors. 



2. All officers of this society shall assume the duties of their 

 respective offices on the first day of June following their election, and 

 continue in office for the period of one year, or until their successors 

 are elected and qualified. 



3. The amount allowed the secretary for express, postage and 

 stationery shall not exceed $150 per annum, and it shall be the duty 

 of the board of directors to employ a competent stenographer to re- 

 port the proceedings of the meetings of the society, whose fee shall 

 be paid by the society. 



4. The first business of the society shall be on each morning the 

 readings of the minutes of the previous day's proceedings, and sub- 

 mitting the same to the approval of the meeting. 



5. There shall be appointed by the board of directors nineteen 

 district directors, one from eacli horticultural district in the state. 



Also a standing committee of three on synonyms. 

 Also a standing committee of one on each of the following: 

 Meteorology in its relation to Horticulture, Entomology, Ornith- 

 ology, Geology, Forestry, Vegetable Culture and Ornamental Gard- 

 ening. 



6. These by-laws may be amended at anv general meeting of the 

 society by a majority of the members present. 



