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particular cases and when beyond the reach of the Executive Board, he shall 

 have power to institute rules, by and with the conseut of the Secretary, pro- 

 vidi'd sucb rules be not in conflict with any established by the Board, sub- 

 ject, however, to the action of the Executive B )ard at its subsequent meeting. 



3. In conjunction with the Secretary, the President shall prepare regularly 

 an order of business for the meetings of tlie Society. 



4. The President sluiU have the best interests of the Society at heart, and 

 shall lead in lorwarding any enterprise that shall add to the use or popularity 

 of the Association, but shall not have power to act upon any important matter 

 connected with the Society without first consulting the Executive Board. 



SECTION II.— VICE PRESIDENTS. 



Any one of the Vice Presidents shall, in the absence of the President, at 

 any meeting, preside and perform the duties of said otiice. 



SECTION III.— SECRETARY. 



1. The Secretary shall be the recording, corresponding, financial, auditing, 

 and accounting othcer of this Society. 



2. He shall attend all meetings of this Society and Executive Board, and 

 shall keep an accurate and faithful record of the proceedings. He shall sign 

 all certificates of membership, all awarded diplomas, and have charge of the 

 Society's books and i)apers, and any other property given into his care by the 

 Society, and shall be responsible for the same. 



3. He shall also be custodian of the seal of the Society, and affix the same 

 to all important documents. 



4. He shall seek by every praiseworthy means to have the meetings of the 

 Society announced in a public manner throughout the State, and shall use 

 every endeavor to have the important proceedings of the Society, as well as the 

 prominent papers, read before the meetings, published, and thus placed in the 

 hands of all the interested inhabitants of the State. 



5. It shall be his duty each year to prepare for publication the annual re- 

 port, the same to contain an exact proceedings of the Society, and such other 

 matter as shall be deemed proper l)y the Secretary, in conjunction with an 

 advisory committee from the Executive Board. 



SECTION IV.— TREASURER. 



With the Treasurer shall be deposited all of the funds of the Society, and it 

 shall be his duty to keep an accurate account of the income and disbursements 

 of the Society, and shall be prepared to report the condition of the Society's 

 finances, when called upon to do so by the Society or Executive Board. 



SECTION v.— EXECUTIVE BOARD. 



1. The Executive Board shall be the judicial body of the Society, and shall 

 enact all laws, rules, and regulations for the government of the association, 

 shall have full charge of the annual exposition, and shall fix the salaries of the 

 officeis. 



2. The Board shall have power to displace any officer for neglected duty or 

 abuse of position, and shall fill all vacancies by appointraenr. This Board 

 shall have four regular ragetings during the year, the timc-s and places for the 

 same to be settled by themselves. Oiher m<'etings may be called by the Presi- 

 dent, or u majority of the members of the Board. 



