4 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



members shall be elected at the first election after the adoption of 

 this constitution. The first two members elected shall hold their 

 office for a term of three years, the next two members shall hold 

 their office for a term of two years, and the last two shall hold their 

 office for a term of one year, and at each annual election thereafter 

 two members of this board shall be elected to serve for a term of 

 three years. The president and secretary of this society shall be 

 ex-o£Qcio 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 preside 

 at all meeting's of the society and, under the direction of the execu- 

 tive board, have a general superintendence of its affairs. In the 

 absence or disability of the president, the executive board shall 

 select one of the 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 committee, 

 and make a report to the society at its annual winter meeting and 

 recommend a list of fruits succeeding best in their districts. In 

 consideration therefor the society shall pay the traveling expenses 

 incurred in their attendance at said meeting. 



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

 record of the proceedings 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-oSicio librarian of the society. He shall receive for the neces- 

 sary expenses of reporting the meetings, postage, stationery, print- 

 ing, 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 

 report 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 librar}'- 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 mem- 

 bers 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- 



