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sum of , conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties 



required of him in this section. 



Sec. 5 The secretary shall keep a full and complete minute of 

 each meeting of the Society, and the proceedings of the executive com- 

 mittee. He shall receive and safely keep all books, periodicals, station- 

 ery, seeds, fruits and other like property of the Society subject to its 

 order; shall correspond as may be necessary with all persons or societies 

 as the welfare of the Society may demand. He shall report all the pro- 

 ceedings of the executive committee to the Society at its first meeting 

 thereafter. He shall countersign all orders drawn upon the treasurer 

 by the president under the direction of the Society, and have the care and 

 custody of the seal of the Society. 



Sec. 6. The executive committee shall assist and advise the officers 

 in the discharge of their duties; prepare all premium lists; make all neces- 

 sary arrangements for holding and conducting any and all such fairs as 

 the Society may determine to hold, and such exhibitions of fruit as the 

 Society may determine to make, and exercise a general supervision over 

 the same, and generally to provide for the arrangements and business 

 of the Society. 



Art. IV. The officers of this Society shall be elected by ballot 

 from among its members for the term of one year. The annual election 



shall be held at the regular meeting of the Society on the Saturday 



in December, where the general business of the Society shall be trans- 

 acted. Vacancies may be filled at any regular meeting of the Society. 



Art. V. The regular meeting of this Society shall be held on the 

 — — Saturday of each month, at 1 o'clock p. m., at such places as the 



Society may select, at : Provided, that the meetings in the 



months of May, June, July, August, September and October of each 

 year may, by a vote of the Society, be held at the residence of any of the 

 members outside of the city. 



Art. VI. Executive committee may provide: First, for the pay- 

 ment of premiums to members of the Society for the best display of 

 fruit, flowers or vegetables made at any regular meeting of the Society; 

 second, for essays on any subject of interest to the Society, and arrange- 

 ment of programme for the year; and third, for determining the places 



