Constitution fan Local Organization. 13 



in office. The Treasurer, before entering on the discharge of the 

 duties of his office, shall enter into a bond with sufficient security, 

 to be approved by the President of the sociiety for its use, in the 



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 Execu- 

 tive Committee. He shall receive and safely keep all books, 

 periodicals, stationery, 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 proceedings 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 necessary 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 pro- 

 vide 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 transacted. 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 : (1st.) For 

 the payment of premiums to members of the society for the best 

 display of fruit, fiowers or vegetables made at any regular meeting 

 of the society : -(2d.) For essays on any subject of interest to the 

 society, and arrangement of programme for the year ; (3d.) And 

 for determining the places for each meeting of the society for the 

 months of May to October inclusive. 



