or printed form, stating the objects of said special meeting, to 

 be given to each member of the Society by the Recording Se- 

 cretary ; also, said notice to be inserted in at least two daily 

 newspapers in the city of Philadelphia. In the absence of the 

 President, a Vice President shall preside; and in the absence 

 of the President and Vice Presidents, a chairman for that meet- 

 ing shall be appointed. 



VI.— DUTY OF THE TREASURER. 

 He shall receive all moneys belonging to the Society, and 

 pay all drafts ordered by the Society, signed by the President 

 or presiding officer at any stated meeting, except in the pay- 

 ment of premiums ordered to be awarded at any of the exhibi- 

 tions of the Society, which shall be made directly by the Trea- 

 surer. He shall keep the accounts methodically stated, in the 

 books of the Society, and when called upon produce them for 

 inspection. At the last meeting of every year, and also when 

 his office ends, he shall produce a fair and regular account of 

 all receipts, payments and expenditures ; which, together with 

 those books and moneys and other property in his hands, he 

 shall deliver to his successor in office, or to the order of the 

 Society. 



VIL— DUTY OF THE RECORDING SECRETARY. 

 The Recording Secretary shall keep fair minutes of the pro- 

 ceedings of the Society in a book provided him for that pur- 

 pose, and shall prepare a sketch of the proceedings of the stated 

 and special meetings for publication in the newspapers, when 

 any thing of interest shall transpire. He shall furnish a copy 

 of any resolution or motion entered upon the minutes, when 

 requested by any member or committee ; he shall notify the 

 members of all special meetings, and new members as well as 

 such officers who may not be present at the annual meeting, of 

 their election. He shall also have in charge all books and pa- 

 pers of the Society, belonging to his office, and shall attend the 

 room of the Society on the first Wednesday in every month, 

 between the hours of eleven and one. 



VIII.—DUTY OF THE ASSISTANT RECORDING SECRETARY. 

 The Assistant Recording Secretary shall perform the duties 

 of the Recording Secretary in his absence, and shall also notify 

 the members, by written or printed notices, of all the stated 

 meetings of the Society, at least one week belore the time of 

 meeting', also, have said notice inserted in at least two daily 

 newspapers in the city of Philadelphia. 



