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President, whose term shall be the same as President, who shall act, and 

 for the time being have all the power, as President, whenever the Presi- 

 dent is absent from any regular meeting. They shall also elect some 

 suitable person as Secretary and some suitable person as Treasurer, and 

 a General Superintendent, who shall hold their offices each for one year, 

 unless removed for incompetency or neglect of duty. They shall also elect 

 four of their number who shall, with the President, constitute an Execu- 

 tive Committee, who shall have power to act in cases of emergency, where 

 loss would result l)y Avaiting till a regular meeting of the Board, but shall 

 have no power whatever during a meeting of the Boai'd. 



Art. 7. It shall l)e the duty of the Treasurer to safely keep the funds 

 belonging to the society, pay out the same on orders or drafts drawn 

 by the Secretary, and report annually to the State Board, and as much 

 oftener as he may be called upon by the Board, and shall give bond for the 

 faithful performance of his duties. 



Art. 8. It shall be the duty of the General Superintendent to take 

 care of and carefully keep all property belonging to the society, have the 

 care and control of the Fair Grounds during the recess; have the super- 

 vision and oversight of such improvements or additions as may be directed 

 by the State Board, and, under their direction, procure materials, contract 

 for labor, and shall be, during the continuance of the Fair, the Chief Mar- 

 shal and head of the police. The members of the Board shall employ all 

 the necessary police and gatekeepers. 



Art. 9. The Secretary shall keep a true record of the proceedings. He 

 shall conduct all correspondence on behalf of the society, except when 

 otherwise directed by the President. He shall, by himself and assistants 

 by him appointed, arrange the details of the entries, tickets and enroll the 

 names of committees and judges of the State Fair, receive and record the 

 various reports of the awarding committees, fill out and deliver all di- 

 plomas and certificates. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to condense 

 the County Agricultural reports for each year into one volume and super- 

 intend the publishing of the same. He shall audit and file all accounts 

 against the Board; draw orders in favor of the proper persons on the 

 Treasurer for the amount; but orders shall not be drawn payable to order 

 or bearer, but to the name of the party alone or his agent. He shall make 

 an annual report, showing amount of all orders upon the treasury, and 

 shall perform such other duties as the best interests of the society may 

 demand; but he is at all times su.bject to the direction and control of the 

 State Board. 



Art. 10. At the annual meeting of the Board the salaries of the Treas- 

 urer, Secretary and Superintendent shall be fixed for the ensuing year; 

 Provided, That said Board may, in their disci'etion, at any meeting of said 

 Board, make said officers an additional allowance for extra services. 



