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curate record of the same as countersigned 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 meetings of the 

 society. 



ARTICLE VIII. — Duties or Treastjber. — 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 countersigned by 

 the president. 



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

 rectors shall have general management of all 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 ap- 

 proved 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 deter- 

 mine. 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 oflSce 

 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 member, 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 respective offices 

 during the annual term expiring at that time. 



ARTICLE XIII. — Meetings. — The society shall hold two or more meet- 

 ings 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 exhibition of the Ne- 

 braska State Board of Agriculture. 



ARTICLE XIV. — By-Laws. — By-laws not in conflict with the provision = 

 of this constitution may be enacted by the society at any regular meeting. 



ARTICLE XV.— Amendments. — The constitution may be amended at 

 January meetings of the society by a two-thirds vote of the members pres- 

 ent, such amendments having been presented in writing and read before 

 the society at a session preceding the one in which the vote is taken. 



