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CONSTITUTION 



OF THE 



ESSEX AGRICULTUEAL SOCIETY. 



Article i. There shall be a President, four Vice Presidents, a 

 Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall be Trustees, ex-offido ; in addition 

 to these, thirty (originally twelve) other Trustees shall be chosen from 

 the members at large, all of whom shall continue in office until others 

 are elected in their stead. 



Art. II. There shall be an Annual Meeting of the Society, at 

 such time as the Trustees shall determine ; at which all officers shall 

 be elected. Twenty members at least shall be necessary to constitute 

 a quorum for the transaction of business. 



Art. III. If at any meeting of the Society, or the Trustees, the 

 President and Vice Presidents shall be absent, the members present 

 may appoint one from among them to preside at such meeting. 



Art. IV. The President, or, in case of his absence, either of the 

 Vice Presidents, with the advice of the Trustees, may call a special 

 meeting of the Society ; or whenever a written application, with the 

 reasons assigned therefor, shall be made by any twelve members of the 

 Society, to the President and Trustees, they shall call such meeting. 



Art. v. The meetings of the Trustees shall be held at such time 

 and place as they shall from time to time agree upon ; seven of whom 

 with the presiding officer shall make a quorum. 



Art. VI. The Trustees shall regulate all the concerns of the 

 Society, during the intervals of its meetings ; propose such objects of 

 improvement to the attention of the public, publish such communica- 

 tions, and offer premiums in such form and value as they think proper, 

 (provided the premiums offered do not exceed the funds of the So- 

 ciety :) and shall lay before the Society, at each of its meetings, a 

 statement of their proceedings and of the communications made to 

 them. 



