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shall be ex-officio members of the executive board. The secretary 

 shall be elected by the executive board at its first session after the 

 close of the annual meeting, and hold his office for one year. 



Article V. — The President. — The president shall call and pre- 

 side at all meetings of the society and, under the direction of the 

 executive board, have a general superintendence of its affairs. In 

 the absence or disability of the president, the executive board shall 

 select one of vice-presidents to act as president pro tempore. 



Article VI. — The Vice-Presidents. — The vice-presidents shall 

 have the general supervision of all horticultural interests in their 

 respective districts, and as such constitute a general fruit com- 

 mittee and make a report to the society at its annual winter meet- 

 ing and recommend a list of fruits succeeding best in their districts. 

 In consideration therefor the society shall pay the traveling ex- 

 penses incurred in their attendance at said meeting. 



Article VII. — The Secretary. — The secretary shall keep a full 

 record of the procedings of the society and of the executive board. 

 He shall receive and pay over all moneys collected from members, 

 or otherwise, to- the treasurer, taking his receipt therefor. He shall, 

 under the direction of the executive board, conduct the correspond- 

 ence of the society, have charge of its books and papers, prepare 

 its reports for publication and attend to their distribution. He 

 shall be ex-officio librarian of the society. He shall receive for 

 the necessary expenses of reporting the meetings, postage, station- 

 ery, printing, office rent, assistance, salary, etc., such sums as 

 the executive board may vote therefor. He shall make a report 

 of the work of his office at each annual meeting. 



Article VIII. — The Treasurer. — The treasurer shall receive and 

 hold all funds of the society, and pay out the same only upon the 

 order of the president, countersigned by the secretary. He shall 

 give such bond as the executive board may direct, to be approved 

 by the president and filed with the secretary. He shall make a re- 

 port of all receipts and disbursements of his office at the annual 

 meeting, and at any other time when called upon to do so by the 

 executive board. 



Article IX. — The Librarian. — The librarian shall have charge of 

 the library and report its condition at the annual meeting. 



Article X. — The Executive Board. — The executive board shall, 

 at their first meeting after the annual election, elect one of their 

 members chairman, who shall call and preside at all meetings of 

 the board and, as such officer, endorse all bills audited by the board. 

 They shall have general charge of the affairs of the society, and 

 make a report in detail at each annual winter meeting. They may 

 call a meeting of the society at any time they deem advisable, giv- 

 ing at least fifteen days notice through the monthly publication of 

 the society or by mail service on the members. It shall be their 

 duty to audit all bills before they shall be ordered paid by the 

 president and secretary. They shall prepare a program for each 

 regular meeting of the society, to be issued at least two weeks before 



