CONSTITUTION 



OF THE 



ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Article 1. There shall be a President, four Vice-Pres- 

 idents, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, who shall be Trus- 

 tees, ex- officio, and one Trustee from each city and town 

 in the county. The President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary 

 and one Trustee from each city and town in the county 

 shall be elected at the annual meeting by ballot, and the 

 Treasurer by the Trustees annually at their meeting in 

 November. Nomination for Trustees may be made by any 

 member or members of the Society from the city or town 

 from which he is to be elected for at least one week before 

 said meeting to the Secretary, and he shall prepare ballots 

 for the same. 



Art. 2. There shall be an Annual Meeting of the So- 

 ciety, at such times as the Trustees shall determine, at 

 which all officers shall be elected. Twenty members at 

 least shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the 

 transaction of business. 



Art. 3. If at any meeting of the Society, or the Trus- 

 tees, the President and Vice Presidents shall be absent, 

 the members present may appoint one from among them 

 to preside at such meeting. 



Art. 4. The President, or in case of his absence, either 

 of the Vice Presidents, with the advice of the Trustees, 

 may call a special meeting of the Society ; or whenever a 

 written application, with the reason assigned therefor, 



