WEST MICHIGAN FRUIT GROWERS' SOCIETY. 71 



BY-LAWS. 



officers' duties. 



1. In addition to the duties elsewhere expressed in these by-laws, trie officers of this 

 society shall perform the several duties indicated by their titles, the executive board 

 being the main operating force of the society. Also, the president and secretary shall 

 arrange for the presentation of papers and shall submit an order of business at each 

 regular meeting of the society. 



MEETINGS. 



2. In addition to the annual meeting, three other regular meetings shall be held, in 

 spring, summer, and autunm, as mny be determined by vote of the society, or in de- 

 fault thereof, by call of the executive board, of which meeting due notice shall be 

 given, at which meeting ten members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 

 business. 



EXECUTIVE BOARD. 



3. The executive board shall enact all rules and regulations (not otherwise provided 

 for) necessary for conducting the business of the society, and shall have the manage- 

 ment of the exhibitions of the society. It shall have power to fill all vacancies, by 

 appointment, to continue until the next annual meeting for the election of officers. 

 The board shall hold four regular meetings, each year, for the transaction of business. 

 It may hold other meetings when called together by the president and secretary, at 

 "which meeting four members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum. The chair- 

 man of the board shall submit to the society, at its annual session, such facts, and 

 make such recommendations, as they may deem for the interest of the society. 



4. All reports and papers presented before the society, at any regular meeting, shall 

 be open for discussion by all the members. 



5. The executive board may arrange with kindred societies for holding fairs on such 

 terms as they can make. 



SECURITY. 



6. The treasurer, with two sureties satisfactory to the executive board, shall be 

 bound to the fulfillment of his trust in the sum of §1,000. 



FINANCE COMMITTEE. 



7. The executive l>oard, at its first regular meetirfg in each year, shall appoint, from 

 their own number, three members who shall constitute a finance committee for that 

 year. All claims against the society, for money, shall be submitted to this committee 

 and receive its approval before payment. The chairman shall sign all accounts 

 audited by the committee, before the secretary may draw an order upon the treasurer 

 for the same, 



THE TREASURER. 



8. All moneys belonging to the society shall be paid into the hands of the treasurer. 

 He shall disburse the money belonging to the society, that may come into his nands, 

 only upon the order of the secretary, countersigned by the president. He shall, at the 

 close of each year, made a detailed statement to the executive board of all money re- 

 ceived and paid out during the current year, and settle with the finance committee 

 and receive their endorsement of his account. 



; NEW FRUITS AND METHODS. ■* 



9. There shall be appointed, annually, by the president, a committee of seven, who, 

 upon warrant of experiment or testimony, shall recommend to the society such new 

 fruits, and also such new methods of culture and defense, as they deem profitable. 



