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and also of the ailinissiou of Members, aud lie sluill call and notify meet- 

 ings of the Society and of tlio Trustees, and shall notify persons chosen 

 to office in the Society of their election and the Committees of their 

 appointment, and shall attend to the correspondence of the Society. 



TREASURER 

 Article fi. His Duteis : The Treasurer shall, at each Annual 

 Meetin.ij of the Society, make a Report of his Receipts aud Expendi- 

 tures on account of the Society, and the condition of his finances, and 

 exhibit his accounts. And a committee shall ])e annually appointed by 

 the Trustees to examine and audit his accounts and to report thereon. 

 The Treasm-er shall give bonds to the acceptance of the Trustees of 

 the Society for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. 



TRUSTEES. 



Article 7. Thkik Numbeii : The Trustees shall consist of any 

 numl)er not less than Twenty-Five (25) exclusive of the officers, who 

 are Trustees ex. officiis — and the exact number of Trustees for the year 

 ensuing, shall be determined at each Annual Meeting. 



Their Powers : The Trustees shall have the general charge and 

 direction of the affairs and business of the Society, its funds and prop- 

 erty, so far as not otherwise provided for in the By-Laws or at the meet- 

 ings of the Society : and ma}- ajipoint one or moi-e Exhibitions of Flowers, 

 Fniit or Vegetables in each year, and make all arrangements therefor and 

 for conducting the same, including the appointment of Committees ; and 

 may establish Premiums and provide for awarding the same, and shall 

 direct the disposal of all articles of a vegetable; growth which may be 

 presented to the Society, including the distribution of Seeds, Scions and 

 Cuttings, Layers and Roots. 



Their Meetings — Quorum : At all meetings of the Tru,stees seven 

 (7) shall constitute a (quorum for the transaction of business ; and a 

 meeting of the Trustees may at any time be called, on the application of 

 three (3) members of the Board to the President of the Society : and 

 all meetings of the Trustees shall be called by the Secretary. There 

 shall be stated meetings of the Trustees, to be held once in three (H) 

 months. 



AMENDMENTS. 



Article 8. The By-Laws may be altered or amended at the Annual 

 Meeting of the Society, by a vote of two-thirds (|) of the members pres- 

 ent ; provided that previous notice shall have been given in the call for 

 the Annual Meeting that the subject of an alteration of the By-Laws is 

 to come before the Societj' at that meeting. 



