RKPOHT OF BOARD OF TRU!STEP:8 101 



Other votes were adopted as follows: 



That a committee consisting of ^Messrs. Saltonstall, Allen, and 

 Farquhar be appointed to represent the Society in matters of 

 horticultural and agricultural legislation and public policy with 

 authority to employ assistance when necessary. 



To amend Act of Incorporation Mass. Special Laws, 1829, 

 Chapter 22, Pages 814 and 815, so that it will read: — To lay and 

 collect assessments on members in such sums as shall be decided 

 from time to time by the Trustees. 



To amend the By-laws as follows : — 



That Section IX, Clause (7) which reads: 



They shall arrange for six or more exhibitions of flowers, plants, 

 fruits, and vegetables in each year, and shall have the entire charge 

 of all arrangements for conducting the same. Such exhibitions 

 may be arranged for by them not more than three j^ears in advance 

 and shall be announced each year at the annual meeting of the 

 Society. 



Be amended so as to read: 



They shall arrange for such exhibitions of flowers, plants, fruits, 

 and vegetables in each year as they may deem desirable, and shall 

 have the entire charge of all arrangements for conducting the same. 

 Such exhibitions may be arranged for by them not more than three 

 3ears in advance and shall be announced each year at the annual 

 meeting of the Society. They may also adopt such other methods 

 for promoting the interest in horticulture as they may deem ad- 

 visable. The proposed amendments to the By-laws were referred 

 for action by the Society at the next annual meeting. 



That the President be authorized to appoint a committee to 

 study and report on systems of land drainage and a scheme for 

 bringing them to the attention of the public. 



That a committee be appointed with full powers to consider the 

 cjuestion of applying to the Courts in regard to the payment of the 

 income of certain Trust Funds, the terms of which bequests are 

 obsolete. Referred to the Legislative Committee. 



That no exhibitions of plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables 

 in the future be allowed in the Society's Building without the ap- 

 pro\al of the President, Vice-President, and Secretary. 



That Messrs. Fanjuhar, Roland, and Sargent be appointed a 



