Laws, XV 



answerably to the views and just expectations of the society, 

 the prize proposed shall be decreed. Premiums and prizes 

 are equally due to persons residing in any of the United 

 States, according to the merit of their respective exhibi- 

 tions. 



XV. 



For the purpose of defraying the necessary expences of 

 the society, for premiums and prizes, books on agriculture, 

 improved instruments of husbandry, and other important 

 objects and contingencies, every member shall annually pay 

 to the treasurer a contribution of two dollars. This con- 

 tribution shall be considered as due and payable at or be- 

 fore the last day of December in every year. And at the 

 first meeting in January of every year, the treasurer shall 

 lay before the society a list of the members, specifying who 

 have, and who have not paid their contributions ; and any 

 member, whose contribution shall be found to be more than 

 one year in arrears, after the same shall have become due 

 and payable, as aforesaid, provided payment thereof has 

 been personally demanded of him by the treasurer, or col- 

 lector, authorised by him for the purpose, such member 

 shall be considered as withdrawing from the society, and be 

 no longer deemed a member of it ; and the same shall be 

 entered on the minutes. 



XVI. 



New rules, or alterations to be made in old rules, shall be 

 proposed, and the proposal entered on the minutes, at a pre- 

 ceding stated meeting ; and may then be made by not less 

 than two thirds of the members present. 



XVII. 



When any part of the society's funds is to be disposed 

 of, (excepting for ordinary contingent expences) the same 

 shall be done at a stated or special meeting, after having 

 been proposed at a previous stated meeting. 



