CONSTITUTION OF MINN. HORT. STATE SOCIETY. 5 



iag at least fifteen days notice throug-h 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 

 the date of such meeting. They shall appoint annual committees 

 on fruit list, seedlings, nomenclature, small fruits, apples, vegeta- 

 bles, flowers and such other subjects as they deem best. They shall 

 fill all vacancies occurring in the offices of the society by appoint- 

 ment, to hold good until the next annual election. They shall have 

 full care and disposal of all funds in the treasury of the society, and 

 shall expend the same in such manner as in their judgment shall 

 best promote the interests of horticulture in the state. They shall 

 serve without compensation, but be entitled to their expenses in 

 attendance at the meetings of the board or society. 



A meeting of the executive board may be called by tbe chairman 

 at any time he sees fit or upon the written request of any two mem- 

 bers of said board, due notice being given either in person or 

 through the mail to each member thereof. A majority of the board 

 shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 



Article XT. — Meetings. — The society shall hold two regular 

 meetings, annually, one commencing on the first Tuesday in 

 December, to be called the annual meeting, and the other in sum- 

 mer at such time and place as the executive board may direct. 



Article XII. — Quorum. — Ten members shall constitute a quorum 

 at any meeting of the society. 



Article XIII. — Amendments. — Amendments to the constitution 

 or by-laws may be enacted by a vote of two-thirds of the members 

 present and voting at any annual meeting, on two days notice of 

 said amendment being given in writing. 



