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year, appoint a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officers as. 

 the Board shall determine, who shall hold office for the term of 

 one 3^ear from the first day of October next succeeding their 

 appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified. 

 The treasurer shall give a bond of four thousand dollars for the 

 faithful discharge of his duties. The Board shall have its office 

 in the Srate Capitol building. 



Flon. Theodore S. Gold of West Cornwall was elected the 

 first secretary in 1866, and was re-elected each year until July 1, 

 1901, when he was succeeded by Col. James F. Brown of North 

 Stonington, who held the office until July 1, 1909, when he was 

 succeeded by I. C. Fanton of Westport, who held the office until 

 July 1, 1911, when he was succeeded by Leonard H. Healey of 

 North Woodstock, the present secretary. 



