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society at its annual meeting when the specific amount so appro- 

 priated shall be designated. 



And article third requires that the treasurer shall pay out funds 

 only on order of the secretary, countersigned by the president. 

 But the requirements have been disregarded the past year, as 

 exjjenses have been incurred by the Executive Committee, much 

 beyond that amount, and several orders have been sent to the 

 treasurer signed only by the secretary and chairman of the 

 Executive Committee. We would not say that this Avas for any 

 wrong purpose, but we think the only safe course is to keep 

 clearly within the constitution, and not allow a dollar of the 

 money committed to us by the State for a specific purjjose to be 

 wasted or spent needlessly. 



We recognize the activity and earnestness of our officers, and 

 especially of our secretary and think reasonable compensation 

 for our secretary should be allowed, but beyond this we think 



strict limits should be placed. 



G. W. Fuller, 



A. W. SiAS, 

 M. Pearce, 



Committee. 

 From Minneapolis Tribune,, Jan. 18, 1884. 



SECRET AEY GIBBS' ANNUAL REPORTS. 



The report of Secretary Gibbs was read and adopted. Also 

 the financial report of the secretary, Nvhich was referred, with- 

 out objection, to the finance committee. 



STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Dr. 



Secretary\s Statement of Exj)enditnr€S for Postage, Office, Traveling 

 and Incidental Expenses, for the year ending Jan. 12, 1885. 



1884. 



Jan. 8. Pos'age stamps |1 00 



8. Padlock for box 25 



12. Postage stamps 1 00 



14. Railroad fare to Minneapolis and retu'-n 4 55 



14. Meals and incidental expenses for annual meeting, inclnd- 



ing two trips from Minneapolis to St. Paul 3 20 



15. Expressage on books for annual meeting 50 



15. Expressjige on apples for exhibition at annual meeting 50 



