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of vacancy in the office of president at any meeting of the 

 society or board of directors, shall perform all the functions of 

 that office in the order of their rank. 



Article VII. Duties of Secretary. The secretary shaU 

 keep an accurate record of the proceedings of all meetings of 

 the society and board of directors, draw all warrants on the 

 treasurer, and keep an accurate record of the same as counter- 

 signed by the president, prepare for publication and edit all 

 reports of the society requiring publication by the statutes of 

 the state; in conjunction with the president prepare all pro- 

 grams and make all other necessary arrangements for all meet- 

 ings of the society. 



Article VIII. Duties of Treasurer. The treasurer shaU 

 be the custodian of aU moneys belonging to the society, and 

 shall pay from such funds all warrants drawn on him by the 

 secretary and countersigned by the president. 



Article IX. Duties of Board of Directors. The board of 

 directors shall have general management of aU the affairs of the 

 society, for which no specific directors are otherwise provided 

 in the constitution and by-laws. 



Article X. Bonds of Officers. The president and secretary 

 shall each give a bond in the sum of $5,000, and the treasurer in 

 the sum of $12,000 for the proper performance of his duties, 

 which bond must be approved by the board of directors. 



Article XI. Salaries of Officers. The president, vice- 

 president, treasurer, and members of the board of directors 

 shall receive such per diem pay for their services in attendance 

 upon the meetings of the society as the society or board of di- 

 rectors may from time to time determine. The secretary shall 

 receive an annual salary of $500. 



Article XII. Reports of Officers. The president, secre- 

 tary and treasurer shall each present an annual report in writ- 

 ing at the January meeting of all the business matters pertain- 

 ing to their respective offices during the annual term expiring 

 at that time. 



Article XIII. Meetings. The society shaU hold two or 

 more meetings each year. The annual meeting shaU be held in 

 Lincoln on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in Jan- 



