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The recording secretary shall have power to approve of such bills 

 and contracts as he is authorized to make, and the treasurer shall 

 pay the same. 



LIBRARIAN. 



The librarian shall take charge of all books, pamphlets, etc., be- 

 longing to the society, and shall act as a curator to preserve seeds, 

 implements, or whatever property the society may possess. 



In case of the death of any of the officers of this society, the presi- 

 dent shall have power to fill the vacancy by appointment until the 

 next annual meeting of .the society. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND QUORUM. 



The executive committee shall transact the business of the so- 

 ciety generally; shall superintend and direct the publication of such 

 of the reports and transactions as they may deem proper, and shall 

 designate the time and places for annual exhibitions, regulate the 

 expenditures, examine all accounts, and keep such general charge of 

 the affairs of the society as may best promote its interests. 



They shall select their own chairman, and meet quarterly, and at 

 any other time when convened by the president; five members shall 

 form a quorum. 



They shall call special meetings of the society when necessary. 



ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY AND QUORUM. 



Section 4. The society shall meet annually, on the third Wednes- 

 day of January, at Harrisburg, when all the officers of the society, 

 not otherwise appointed, shall be elected by ballot for the ensuing 

 year, and until another election. The polls shall be opened at 10 

 A. M. and closed at 12 o'clock M., when the result of the election 

 shall be announced. They shall also hold a general meeting at the 

 time of the annual exhibitions, and special meetings whenever con- 

 voked by the executive committee. 



Fifteen members shall form a quorum for the transaction of busi- 

 ness, but no member in arrears shall be entitled to the privileges of 

 the society. 



QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS. 



Section 5. No annual member hereafter shall be entitled to vote 

 for the election of officers of the Pennsylvania State Agricultural 

 Society unless he shall have been a member of the previous State 

 fair, and in default of a State fair, then three months' previous mem- 

 bership shall be necessary. 



Section 6. No one shall be eligible to office hereafter who has not 

 obtained a right to vote under section five. 



