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(2) The (locision of the diroctors as t<» wliptlier or not tlioy wish the snperin- 

 teiulont to iirrange that a si)t'ak«T address their aiimial iiieetiuj,'. 



(;?) The (hite chosen for hoUliiig the annual meeting if section '2 is decided in 

 the negative. 



(i(X The secretary shall, when possible, retain the manuscript of all pa])ers 

 read at meetings of the institute by local talent, in order that he may. when 

 ri'iiuired, furnish the superintendent with the same. Each institute is retpiired 

 to forward at least two such papers each year, which may be published as the 

 superintendent decides. Secretaries or essayists are not recpiired to rewrite 

 papers before sending them to the superintendent; forward them as read at 

 local meetings. 



61. All reports, names, post-office addresses, etc., should be written in a plain, 

 legible hand, or they may be tyi)ewritten. 



TREASURER. 



62. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to receive and account for all moneys 

 lielonging to the institute, and disitnise the same under the instructions of the 

 executive connnittee, without whose order no money shall be iiaid out. He 

 shall also i)repare in detail and present to the annual meeting a duly audited 

 statement of receipts and expenditures. 



63. He shall use such cash and receipt books, membership tickets, etc., as may 

 l)e required by the superintendent. 



(i4. The funds of the institute as received by the treasurer shall, when possible, 

 be deposited in a chartered bank to the credit of the institute. 



DIRECTORS. 



6.J. Each municipality in the district shall be divided annually between the 

 directors representing the same, whose duty it shall be to make a thorough can- 

 vass for members each year. This division of territory shall be arranged at a 

 directors' meeting held immediately after the close of the annual meeting. 



GG. As soon as it is decided to hold an institute meeting in a municii)ality, 

 the directors elected to represent that municipality shall form part of the 

 executive committee until after the close of said meeting. The duties of the 

 said directors shall l)e to assist to the best of their ability the other members 

 of the executive connnittee. to the end that a successful meeting may be held 

 in their municipality. 



67. It shall be the duty of the officers and directors to be present at the meet- 

 ings of the institute. An officer or director who has not during the current 

 year attended the meetings held in his municipality (except when prevented 

 by sickness), or otherwise rendered valuable assistance to the institute, shall 

 not be eligible for reelection to office for the ensuing year. 



68. Every officer and director shall promptly answer all official communica- 

 tions addressed to him by the superintendent, and should make diligent efforts 

 to furnish iiny information required of him relative to the affairs of the 

 institute. 



60. The officers and directors shall act as far as practicable ujiou the recom- 

 mendations of the superintendent, and shall submit to him, through the secre- 

 tary, all (luestions relating to the welfare of the institute upon which advice 

 may be required. 



Expenditure of Institute Funds. 



70. All moneys received, whether as members' fees, legislative grant, grant from 

 the county councils or from municii)alities, or otherwise, shall be spent within 

 the district in which the institute^ operates: (1) To defray actual expenses of 



