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QUORUM. 



Aktkle XI. Ten iiiemberH shall constitute a quorum, 



ORDER OF BUSINESS. 



Article XII. The order of business to be observed at the meetin*,' of this society 



shall be . 



government. 



Article XIII. This societv shall be governed by the usual i)arlianientary rules, 

 and shall at all times conform to the laws of the State creating it and to the rules of 

 the State board of farmers' institute directors. 



amendments. 



Article XIV. This constitution may be amended by a vote of two-thirds of the 

 members of the societv taken at any regular meeting, bnt such amendment must be 

 submitted in writing, filed with the secretary, and read at two regular meetings next 

 preceding that on which the vote is taken. 



CONSTITUTION FOR A TOWNSHIP FARMERS' INSTITUTE SOCIETY. 



NAME. 



Article I. This organization shall be known under the name of the Town- 

 ship Farmers' Institute Society. 



OB.IECT. 



Article II. The object of this society shall be to cooperate in farmers' institute 

 work wath the county farmers' institute society, and to aid in organizing and in pro- 

 moting interest in district farmers' clubs in this township. 



Article III. The officers of this society shall be a president, a vice-president, a 



secretary, a treasurer, and an executive coinmittee of five persons, two of whom shall 



))e the president and the secretary of the society. The president is also by virtue of 



his office the representative of the society on the board of the county farmers' 



institute directors. 



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DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 



Article IV. The duties of the president shall be to preside at all meetings of the 

 society and of the executive committee; to represent the society on the board of the 

 county farmers' institute directors; to sign all orders on the treasurer, previously 

 approved by the executive committee, for the payment of bills; to call special meet- 

 ings of the'society, and to perform such other duties as are usual to the office of 

 president. In the absence of the president the vice-president shall perform his 

 duties. 



SECRETARY. 



Article V. It shall be the duty of the secretary to attend all meetings of the 

 society and of the executive comniittee and keep a record of the proceedings; to take 

 charge of and preserve all papers, documents, and other property of the society; to 

 act as librarian and attend to such duties as that office may require; to make out 

 annually a report of the work of the society and transmit it to the secretary of the 

 county farmers' institute society; to keep the roll of members; issue notice of meet- 

 ings called by the president or by the executive committee; conduct correspondence, 

 and perform" such other duties as are usual to the office of secretary. 



treasurer. 



Article VI. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to receive all moneys and to pay 

 out the same on the written order of the president after approval by the executive 

 committee; he shall collect all fees and dues of members and keep a correct account 

 of all moneys received and expended; he shall each year, at the annual meeting, 



