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ARTICLE VIi. Duties of Secretary. The secretary shall 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 same as countersigned by the president, prepare lor 

 publication and edit all reports of the society requiring publication 

 by the statutes of the state; in conjunction with the president prepare 

 all programs and make all other necessary arrangements for all meet- 

 ings of the society. 



ARTICLE VIII. Duties of Treasurer. The treasurer shall be 

 the custodian of all moneys belonging to the society, and (Shall pay from 

 such funds all warrants drawn on him by the secretary and counter- 

 signed by the president. 



ARTICLE IX. Duties of the Board of Directors. The board of 

 dii^ectors shall have general management of all the affairs of the society, 

 for which no specific directors are otherwise provided in the constitu- 

 tion 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 per day for their services in attendance upon the meetings of 

 the society as the society or board of directors may from time to time 

 determine. The board of directors shall pay the secretary an annual 

 salary of $1,000, if they deem best, in consideration of his keeping an 

 open office and giving his whole time to the work, spending at least 

 eight hours a day in his office. It shall be his duty to put out each 

 year a creditable annual report, issue monthly bulletins to each mem- 

 ber, prepare articles at least once a month for the leading papers, 

 doing also his utmost to secure new members. This to be done with 

 the advice and direction of the executive board. 



ARTICLE XII. Reports of Officers. The president, secretary 

 and treasurer shall each present an annual report in writing at the 

 January meeting of all the business matters pertaining to their respec- 

 tive offices during the annual term expiring at that time. 



ARTICLE XIII. Meetings. The society shall hold two or more 

 meetings each year. The annual meeting shall be held in Lincoln on 

 the third Tuesday in January, as provided by statute, and the other 

 meetings shall be held at the same time and place as the annual ex- 

 hibition of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture. 



