APPENDIX. 147 



Article II. — Officers. 



Section i. The officers of the Society shall consist of a Pres- 

 ident, two Vice Presidents, Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, 

 Treasurer, and an Executive Committee, consisting of three 

 members exclusive of the President and Secretary, who shall be 

 members ex-officio, and one Trustee for each county in the State ; 

 all of whom shall be elected by ballot at the annual meetings, 

 and hold their respective offices during the calendar year for 

 which they shall be elected, and until their successors are elected. 

 In the event of a failure to elect the said officers, or any of them, 

 at such meeting, an election shall be held at the next meeting of 

 the Society duly called and holden. 



Sec. 2. All the officers shall perform the customary duties of 

 their respective offices, and such further duties as are herein 

 specified or shall from time to time be imposed upon them. 



Sec. 3. The Secretary shall keep a true record of the pro- 

 ceedings of the Society and of the Executive Committee, keep 

 an alphabetical list of the members, and make all reports required 

 or authorized by law. 



Sec. 4. The Corresponding Secretary shall conduct the cor- 

 respondence of the Society. He shall open and maintain cor- 

 respondence with other Pomological and Horticultural Societies 

 for the purpose of effecting an exchange of publications with 

 the same, for the permanent use of this Society ; and shall pre- 

 sent at each annual meeting, a report, embracing a review of the 

 proceedings of such Societies, and the substance of all such 

 matters therein as he shall deem to be of special interest to this 

 Society. 



Sec. 5. The Treasurer shall keep all moneys of the Society 

 and disburse the same only upon the written orders of the Exec- 

 utive Committee. He shall render his accounts annually to the 

 Executive Committee, and give such bond as said Committee 

 may require. He shall keep a record of the names of the mem- 

 bers of the Society, and shall from time to time transmit to the 

 Secretary the names of all new members and of such persons as 

 have ceased to be members. 



Sec. 6. The Executive Committee shall have the general 

 management and oversight of the affairs of the Society ; transact 

 its business, and appoint all standing and special committees, 



