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SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPOKT OF THE 



and Fifth, and it shall be the duty of one 

 of them, in hie respective order, to preside 

 in the absence of the President. 



ARTICLE IV. 



Section 1. It shall be the duty of the 

 Secretary to report all proceedings of the 

 Association, and to record the same, when 

 approved, in the Secretary's book; to con- 

 duct all correspondence of the Association, 

 and to file and preserve all papers belonging 

 to the same; to receive the annual dues 

 and pay them over to the Treasurer, taking 

 his receipt for the same; to take and record 

 the name and address of every member of 

 the Association; to cause the Constitution 

 and By-Laws to be printed in appropriate 

 form, and in such quantities as may be 

 directed by the Executive Committee from 

 time to time, and see that each member is 

 provided with a copy thereof; to make out 

 and publish annually, as far as practicable, 

 statistical table showing the number of 

 colonies owned in the spring and fall, and 

 the amount of honey and wax produced 

 by each member, together with such other 

 information as may be deemed important, 

 or be directed by the Executive Committee; 

 and to give notice of all meetings of the 

 Association in the leading papers of the 

 State, and in the bee journals at least four 

 weeks prior to the time of such meeting. 



Sec. 2. The Secretary shall be allowed 

 a reasonable compensation for his aer/ices, 

 and to appoint an assistant Secretary if 

 deemed necessary. 



ARTICLE V. 



It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to 

 take charge of all funds of the Association, 



and to pay them out upon the order of 

 the Executive Committee, taking a receipt 

 for the same; and to render a report of all 

 receipts and expenditures at each annual 

 meeting. 



ARTICLE VI. 



It shall be the duty of the Executive 

 Committee to select bubjects for discussion 

 and appoint members to deliver addresses 

 or read essays, and to transact all interim 

 business. 



ARTICLE VII. 



The meeting of the Association shall be, 

 as far as practicable, governed by the 

 following order of business: 



Call to order. 



Reading minutes of last meeting. 



President's address. 



Secretary's report. 



Treasurer's report. 



Reports of committees. 



Unfinished business. 



Reception of members and collection. 



Miscellaneous business. 



Election and installation of officers. 



Discussion. 



Adjournment. 



ARTICLE VIII. 



These By-Laws may be amended by a 

 two-thirds vote of all the members present 

 at any annual meeting. 



C. E. YocoM. 

 Aahon Coppin 

 Geo. F. RoBniNs. 



