Constitution and By-Laws of the Society 



THE CONSTITUTION. 



Article I. — The name of this Association shall be The Connecti- 



CIT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Article II. — Its object shall be the advancement of the science and 

 art of pomology, and the mutual improvement and business advantage 

 of its members. 



Article III. — Any person may become a member of this Society 

 by paying into the treasury the sum of one dollar, and the member- 

 ship shall cease at the end of the current year. 



Any person may become a life member of this Society by the pay- 

 ment of the sum of ten dollars at one time. All moneys from life 

 memberships to form a permanent investment fund of the Society. 



Article IV. — Its officers shall consist of a President, First Vice- 

 President, one Vice-President from each county in the State, a Secre- 

 tary and a Treasurer, to be elected annually by ballot, to hold office 

 tor one year, or until their successors are duly elected. 



The President, First Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer shall 

 constitute the Executive Committee of the Society. 



Article V. — The Society shall hold its annual meeting during the 

 month of February, the time and place to be decided by the Executive 

 Committee, at which time the annual election of officers shall be held, 

 various reports submitted and an exhibition and discussion of fruits 

 take place ; also other necessary business be transacted. Other meetings 

 for special purposes may be arranged for and called by the Executive 

 Committee whenever it is deemed advisable. Printed notice of each 

 meeting to be sent to every member of this Society. 



Article VI. — The following Standing Committees of three mem- 

 bers each, on the folowing subjects, shall be appointed by the Presi- 

 dent, to hold during his term of office; the appointments to be an- 

 nounced at the annual meeting of the Society. 



Business and Legislation, Fitngous Diseases, 



Injurious Insects, Neiv Fruits. 



Exhibitions, Markets and Transportation, 



Membership, T-wo Auditors. 



Article VII. — This Constitution may be amended by a vote of two- 

 thirds of the members present at any annual meeting. 



BY-LA W^S. 



Article I. — The President, Secretary, Treasurer and the chairman 

 of each standing committee shall each present a report at the annual 

 meeting of the Society. 



Article II. — The President shall appoint annually two members 

 to audit the accounts of the Secretary and Treasurer. 



Article III. — The Treasurer shall pay out no money except on the 

 written order of the President, countersigned by the Secretary. 



Article IV. — All members whose memberships have not been re- 

 newed before the end of the current year, shall be notified of the 

 fact previous to the removal of their names from the roll. 



