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S. The stated meetings of the Society shall be on the 

 lii'st Tue-chiy of every mou!!]. 



9. The uttentioii of the Society shall be coniined to 

 agi'icnltiiie and rural ai'tairs. 



10. The incrnbei-s of tiie Society shall be distingp.ished 

 into resident and honorary members. Those who re- 

 side within shall be considered as resident mem- 

 bers, and al! others as honorary members, who, as well 

 as the niembers of all other Agi-icnitural Societies, are 

 herebj- invited to assist at our meetings whenever they 

 come to liichmond. Strangers uho desire to be pre- 

 sent as auditors may be introduced by a resident mem- 

 ber. 



11. After the Society shall be formed, new members 

 whether resident or hon .-rary, shall be elected by bal- 

 lot ; and the Secretary shall issue notice, to each person 

 of his bcino- elected, to the foilovving purport : 



" On the day of 18 A. B. of was 



elected a member (or honorary member) of the Rich- 

 mond Society for promoting Agriculture ; die Society 

 invite his assistance. 



C. D. Secretary." 



12. All elections and appointments shali be betwren 

 eiirht arid nine in the eveniisg, at one of the stated meet- 

 ii-'s of the Society Afid no person shaii be elected a 

 member, unless, at a preceding stated meeting, he shcdl 

 have been openly propose.'!, a;:d such nomuiaiion di.iy 

 entered on the minutes of the Socety. The nomination 

 and eleciion Vj be in the absence of the candidate. 



13. For the purpose of deiraying the necessary ex- 

 pences of tlie Society, eacti me;nbcr shall on his admis- 

 sion, and anriualiy aftemurds, jusy to the Treasurer a 

 contiihution ol fi'.e doiia.rs This (OMtiibution sludl be 

 considered as payable on or b< iore the last t;ay ot De- 

 cemi'/er in every year. And at th.e first m;:etuig in .'a- 

 nuai-y in every year, the T;ea-ui er shuil lay bito. e ti;e 

 Society a ii^st of tiic members, speciijiug who nave 



