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BY-LAWS 
ADOPTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD JANUARY 20-23, 1874. 
DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
1. It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meet- 
ings of the society, when present, and to deliver an address at the 
annual meeting of the same. In the absence of the President, 
one of the Vice Presidents shall preside in his place. y 
2. The Secretary shall record all the doings of the society, col- 
late and prepare all communications, ete., for the public press, 
and pay over all money received from members, or otherwise, to 
the Treasurer, on his receipt; shall receive and answer all com- 
munications addressed to the society ; establish and maintain cor- 
respondence with all local, county, district and State horticultural - 
societies, and secure by exchange their transactions, as far as pos- 
sible ; to aid the President as an executive officer, in the dispatch 
of business relating to meetings of the society, and notices of 
horticultural and similar meetings of general interest, and report 
to the annual meeting of the society an abstract of the matter 
that has come into his possession, which shall become part of the 
transactions for the current year, and shall be prepared by him for 
the public printer. 
3. The Treasurer shall collect and hold all funds of the society, 
and pay out the same only on the order of the Secretary counter- 
signed by the President. 
4. An Executive Committee of five shall be chosen annually, 
who shall, in connection with the President and Secretary, (who 
shall be members ex-officio) have in charge all matters pertaining 
to the interests of the society ; shall revise all matter coming into 
the hands of the Secretary, and pass upon the same their approval 
before its submission to the annual meeting. 
5. The Executive Committee may call a meeting of the society 
at any time and place they may deem advisable for the interests of 
the society, giving at least thirty days’ notice through the public 
press, and shall in no case incur any expense exceeding fifty dol- 
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