BYLAWS 



OF THE 



Hampshire Agricultural Society. 



Art. 1. The Officers of this Society shall be one President, 

 six Vice Presidents, a Secretary and Treasurer and an Execu- 

 tive Committee of thirteen, to be chosen by ballot, except the 

 Vice Presidents who may be chosen by nomination at the an- 

 nual meeting, and to serve one year, and until others are chosen 

 in their stead. 



Art. 2. The President shall preside at all meetings of the 

 Society, and in his absence one of the Vice Presidents. 



Art. 3, The Secretary shall keep a true record of all the do- 

 ings of the TCxecutive Committee and the Society. 



Art. 4, The Treasurer shall keep an account of all monies 

 received into and paid out of the treasury. His accounts shall 

 always be open to inspection by any member of the Society? 

 and he shall give Bonds, in such sum as shall be designated by 

 the Executive Committee, for the faithful discharge of his du- 

 ties, and he shall make an annual report, previously audited. 



Art. 5. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee, to 

 call special meetings of the Society, and upon the request of 

 not less than ten members from each of four difierent towns 

 they shall call such meetings ; to designate the time and place 

 of annual exhibitions, and make all necessary arrangements 

 therefor ; to appoint Sub-Committees for examination and ot 

 award premiums ; and to have a general supervision over the 

 funds and affairs of the Society. The President and Secretary 

 siiall be members of the Executive Committee. 



