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person who becomes a member of the association, and to transfer the 

 moneys received for dues or otherwise to the treasurer, after taking a 

 receipt for the same; to make out and publish annually, as far as practi- 

 cable, a statistical table showing the number of colonies owned in the 

 spring, and the amount of honey and wax produced (together with such 

 other information as may be deemed beneficial) by each member of the 

 association; and to give notice of all regular meetings of the association 

 in the available papers in the district covered by the association, and in 

 the bee papers at least four weeks before the time of such meeting. 



Art. 5. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to receive fiom the secre- 

 tary the funds of the association and give a receipt for the same, to pay 

 them out upon the order of the executive committee and to render a 

 written report of all the receipts and expenditures of the association at 

 each regular meeting. The treasurer shall give a bond to the association 

 in such amount as the executive committee may require. 



Art. 6. The members of the executive committee not including the 

 president and secretary, shall be a committee on finance, and it shall be 

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

 dent and secretary. 



Art. 7. The secretary shall have power to choose an assistant secre- 

 tary if deemed necessary.. 



Art. 8. The association shall be mainly governed by the following 

 order of business: 



Call to order. 



Reading the minutes of the last annual meeting and all intervening 

 meetings. 



Calling the roll. 



Reception of members. 



Collection of dues. 



Secretary's report. 



Treasurer's report. 



Report of standing committees. 



President's address. 



Election and installation of officers. 



Miscellaneous business. 



Discussion. 



Adjournment. 



Art. 9. The executive committee of this association shall cause the 

 constitution and by-laws to be printed in appropriate form, and every 

 person joining the association shall be entitled to a copy of the same. 



Art. 10. These by-laws may be amended by a two thirds vote of all 

 the members present at any regular meeting of the association. 



