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Organization of Institutes. 



3. One institute may be organized in eacli district of the Province, or in sudj 

 otlier divisions as tlie lieutenant-governor in council may authorize. 



4. The organization meeting may be called by the superintendent of farmers' 

 institutes, or by any five farmers of the district; and at least two weeks' pre- 

 vious notice shall be given by advertisement in two newspapers published in the 

 district, or by placard, in which shall be stated the object, time, and place of 

 meeting. 



5. As soon as organization is completed the superintendent shall be notified, 

 and the names and addresses of the officers and directors shall be forwarded 

 to him. 



0. All membership shall terminate the oUth of November each year. (See 

 clause 57.) 



7. Each institute shall be known by a distinctive name and number. 



OlFICEKS. 



8. The officers shall consist of a president, a vice-president, and a secretary- 

 treasurer, and one or more directors from each iiarish included in the insti- 

 tute district, except in new or thinly settled districts, when directors may be 

 elected irrespective of the parishes. The president, vice-president, and directors 

 shall be elected annually, and together with the secretary-treasurer shall con- 

 stitute a board of directors, the majority of whom shall be practical farmers. 



y. There shall be an executive conmiittee composed of the president, the vice- 

 president, and the secretary-treasurer. 



10. There shall be elected annually an auditor to audit the accounts of the 

 institute. 



11. If the secretary-treasurer resigns, or for any cause does not perform the 

 duties of his office, or if he removes from the district, the president shall imme- 

 diately issue a letter calling the officers and directors together, giving each at 

 least ten days' notice. In the meantime the president shall perform the duties 

 of the secretary-treasurer. At the time and place appointed the officers and 

 directors present shall appoint a secretary-treasurer. In case the presidency is 

 vacant, or the president does not take action within ten days, the vice-president 

 shall assume the power of president. Other vacancies shall be filled in like 

 manner. 



12. Any change in the personnel of the executive or directorate shall be 

 reported to the superintendent forthwith. 



Annual Meeting. 



i date and place of holding. 



l'.\. The institute year shall begin December 1 and end November 30. 



14. The annual meeting of each institute shall be held on some date to be 

 selected between the 1st and 30th of November of each and every year. (See 

 clauses 1(J, 17, 18, and 19.) 



15. The newly elected board of directors shall take office at the close of the 

 annual meeting. The old board shall I'emain in office until this time. 



10. Each year a meeting of the directors shall be called I)y the secretary to 

 meet some time before the 15th of Septeml)er. The special business of this 

 meeting shall be to arrange for holding the annual meeting. 



