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T/E AMERICAN BEE KEEPER. 



October 



of the Union all moneys left in his 

 hands after paying the expenses of 

 the annual meeting ; and to perform 

 such other duties as may be required 

 of him by the Union ; and he shall 

 receive such sum for his services, not 

 exceeding $25, as may be granted by 

 the Board of Directors. 



Sec. 4 — General Manager. The Gen- 

 eral Manager shall be Secretary of the 

 Board of Directors, and shall keep a 

 list of the names of members with 

 their postoffice address ; receive mem- 

 bership fees, and be Treasurer of this 

 Union. He shall give a bond in such 

 amount, and with such conditions as 

 may be required and approved by the 

 Board of Directors, for the faithful 

 performance of his duties, and per- 

 form such other services as may be 

 required of him by the Board of Di- 

 rectors, or by this constitution. 



Sec. 5. — At the time of sending the 

 ballots to the members for the annual 

 election of the Board of Directors, he 

 shall also send to each member a state- 

 ment of the financial condition of the 

 Union, and a report of the work done 

 by said Board of Directors. 



Sec. 6 — Phe Board of Directors 

 shall pay the General Manager such 

 sum for his services as said Board 

 may deem proper, but not to exceed 

 20 per cent, of the receipts of the 

 Union. Said Board shall meet at such 

 time and place as it may decide upon. 



Sec. 7. — Board of Directors. The 

 Board of Directors shall determine 

 what course shall be taken by the 

 Union upon any matter presented to 

 it for consideration, that does not con- 

 flict with this constitution ; and cause 

 such extra, but equal, assessments to 

 be made on each member as may be- 

 come necessary, giving the reason to 



each member why such assessment is 

 required; provided that not more 

 than one assessment shall be made in 

 anyone year, and not to an amount 

 exceeding the annual membership fee, 

 without a majority vote of all the 

 members of the Union. 



Sec. 8. — Any member refusing, or 

 neglecting, to pay said assessment as 

 required by the Board of Directors 

 shall forfeit his membership, and his 

 right to become a member of the Un- 

 ion for one year after said assessment 

 becomes due, 



ARTICLE VII.— Funds. 



Sec. 1. — The funds of this Union 

 may be used for any purpose that the 

 Board of Directors may consider for 

 the interest of its members, and for 

 the anvancement of the pursuit of 

 bee culture. 



ARTICLE VIIL— Vacancies. 



Any vacancy occurring in the Board 

 of Directors may be filled by the Ex- 

 ecutive Committee ; and anv vacancy 

 occurring in the Executive Committee 

 shall be filled by the Board of Di- 

 rectors. 



ARTICLE IX.— Meetings. 



The Union shall hold annual meet- 

 ings at such time and place as shall be 

 agreed upon by the Executive Com- 

 mittee, who shall give at least 60 days' 

 notice in the bee-periodicals, of the 

 time and place of meeting. 



ARTICLE X — Amendments. 



This Constitution may be altered or 

 amended by a majority vote of all the 

 members, provided notice of said al- 

 teration or amendment has been given 

 at a previous annual meeting. 



Secretary Mason has written out 

 the changes proposed at Buffalo, and 



