BY-LAWS. 



Article 1. The annual meeting of the Massachusetts Fruit 

 Preserving Company shall be held on the first Monday in May, in 

 the city of Boston, at such hour and place as the Directors shall deter- 

 mine ; notice of which shall be given by a written or printed notice, 

 sent by mail to each stockholder, at least seven days prior to said meet- 

 ing. Special meetings may be called by the President, and notice shall 

 be given as provided for the annual meeting. At every such special 

 meeting at least one fifth of the stock of said Company shall be repre- 

 sented. Each share of stock shall be entitled to one vote, subject to 

 Chapter 60, Section 7, of the General Statutes. 



Article 2. The officers of this Company shall be a President, 

 Vice President, Treasurer, Clerk, and nine Directors. 



Article 3. The President shall preside at all meetings of the 

 Company, and in his absence the Vice President, and in the absence of 

 both, the Director whose name appears first on the list of Directors as 

 they were elected at the annual meeting. 



Article 4. The Treasurer shall have custody of all moneys, notes 

 and accounts, and shall pay out moneys only on the approval of an 

 Auditing Committee, cliosen by the Directors ; and shall give bonds 

 with securities satisfactory to a majority of the Board of Directors ; 

 and shall also record all transfers in a book kept for that purpose. 



Article 5. The Clerk shall keep a record of all meetings, shall 

 be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties, and shall issue notice of 

 all meetings to the stockholders. 



Article 6. The Directors shall have the whole management of 

 the affairs of the Company, and shall hold meetings at such time and 

 place as they shall agree ; all such meetings shall be called by the 



