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Art. 3. The business of the society shall be conducted 

 by a board of nine directors, five gentlemen and four 

 ladies, to be elected annually by the society, who shall 

 constitute the board. This board shall, from its own 

 number, elect one president, two vice-presidents, a secre- 

 tary, and treasurer, and shall appoint such committees as 

 they may deem advisable to further the ends of the society. 



Art. 4. It shall be the duty of the president, and, in his 

 absencf , of the senior vice-president, to preside at all meet- 

 ings of the society, and to carry out all orders of the board 

 of directors. 



Art, 5. It shall be the duty of the secretary to keep a 

 correct and careful record of all proceedings of the society 

 and of the board of directors in a book suitable for their 

 preservation, and such other duties as ordinarily pertain 

 to the office. 



Art. 6. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to keep the 

 funds of the society, and to make such disbursements as 

 may be ordered by the board of directors. 



Art. 7. No debt shall be contracted by the board of 

 directors beyond the amount of available funds within 

 their control to pay it, and no member of this society shall 

 be liable for any debt of the society beyond the amount of 

 his or her subscription. 



Art. 8. Any adult person may become a member of this 

 society by paying two dollars ($2.00) annually. Any per- 

 son not of age who shall plant and protect a tree, under 

 the direction of the board of directors, or shall pay the 

 sum of fi.oo annually, may become a member of this 

 society until of age, after which time the annual dues 

 shall be increased to two dollars ($2.00), the same as other 

 adults. 



Art. 9. The annual meeting of the society shall be held 

 during the first week in October at such place as the board 

 of directors may select, and a notice of such meeting shall 

 be posted iaprominent places through the village. Other 

 meetings of the society may be called by the board of 

 directors when desirable. 



Art. 10. At the annual mtctini' »l;e board of directors 



