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Treasurer, a sum not less than fifty dollars, may be elected 

 agreeably to the rules, an honorary member; those who thus 

 laudably enable the Society to extend its usefulness and pro- 

 mote its objects, are invited to assist at its meetings : they will 

 be styled honorary contributing members. 



XIII.— OF DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS. 



All donations and bequests for general purposes, shall be 

 faithfully used, and regular accounts kept of their applications. 

 Such donations or bequests as are given, granted, made or de- 

 vised, on terms directing their being used in, or applied to, any 

 particular purpose, shall with all due fidelity be so used or ap- 

 plied, and if they, or any of them, shall not be at the time suffi- 

 cient to accomplish the object designated, in whole or in part, 

 they and every of them shall be placed in a situation (if practi- 

 cable) to accumulate until by addition of other means, the ob- 

 jects intended can be effectuated. The names, amount, and de- 

 scription, of donations of all citizens, contributing pecuniary 

 or other donations of any amount or description whatever, 

 shall be registered in a roll, kept for that special purpose. They 

 well merit and receive the thanks of the Society, for the patrio- 

 tism and public spirit evinced by their thus affording the means 

 of accomplishing the objects of the institution. 



XIV.— ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



New members, whether resident or honorary, shall be elect- 

 ed by ballot, and the Secretary shall issue notices to each per- 

 son of his being elected to the following purport : Tl e Phila- 

 delphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, have elected 

 a resident or honorary member, in testimony of their confi- 

 dence in his capacity and inclination to promote the objects of 

 their Institution. 



XV.— ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. 



All elections and appointments, except of the officers of the 

 Society, shall take place at one of the stated meetings of the 

 Society, and no person shall be elected a member, whether re- 

 sident or honorary, unless at a preceding stated meeting, he 

 shall have been openly proposed, and such nomination duly 

 entered on the minutes of the Society ; the nomination and 

 election to be in the absence of the candidate. The officers of 

 the Society shall be elected at the annual meetings of the So- 

 ciety, in each year, between the hours of twelve o'clock at 

 noon, and two o'clock, P. M. ; or in case no election is then 

 made, then at such time thereafter as they may appoint. No 



