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BY-LAWS OF THE MICHIGAN STATE HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



I. — THE PRESIDENT. 



1st. The President shall be the executive officer of the society, and of the 

 Executive Board ; and it shall be his duty to see that the rules and regula- 

 tions of the society, and of the Executive Board, are duly enforced and 

 obeyed. 



2d. He may, in his discretion, and in the lack of needful rules, during the 

 recesses of the society and of the board, prescribe rules for the management 

 of the interests or business of the society, such rules to continue in force till 

 the next session of the Executive Board, and until by its action they shall 

 have become no longer necessary. 



3d. Pie shall act in conjunction with the Secretary in the preparation of 

 programmes, or orders of business for the sessions of the society; and in the 

 devising of plans and processes for the maintenance of its interests. 



4th. He shall have the best interests of the society at heart, and shall lead 

 in forwarding any and all enterprises calculated to add to its permanency, or 

 to increase its usefulness, and establish it more firmly in the public confi- 

 dence. 



II. — VICE PRESIDENT. 



The Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in case of the 

 absence or inability of that officer; and may be called upon by the President 

 to assume the duties of the chair at any meeting of the society or Executive 

 Board. 



III. — THE SECRETARY. 



1st. The Secretary shall be the recording, corresponding, and accounting 

 officer of the society, and he shall also be, jointly with the business commit- 

 tee, its financial and auditing officer. 



2d. He shall incur no expenditure of a large or doubtful character, except 

 with the sanction of the Executive Board, or of the business committee. 



3d. He shall submit all bills or claims against the society to the business 

 committee for approval, and endorsement to that effect, before drawing his 

 order upon the Treasurer for the payment of the same. 



4th. He shall attend all meetings of the society, and of the Executive 

 Board, and shall keep a faithful record of their proceedings. 



5th. He shall sign all certificates of membership, and all diplomas and 

 certificates of merit awarded by the society. 



6th. He shall have charge of the society's books and papers, excepting 

 only such as by the advice or direction of the Executive Board shall be placed 

 in charge of the Librarian, and he shall be responsible to the board for the 

 safe keeping of the property placed in his charge. 



