BY-LAWS 



OF THE 



Art. 1. The Officers of this Society shall be one President, six 

 Vice Presidents, a Secretary and Treasurer and an Executive Com- 

 mittee of seven, to be chosen by ballot, except the Vice Presidents 

 who may be chosen by nomination at the annual meeting, and to 

 serve one year, and until others are chosen in their stead. 



Art. 2. The President shall preside at all meetings of the So- 

 ciety, and in his absence one of the Vice Presidents. 



Art. 3. The Secretary shall keep a true record of all the doings 

 of the Executive Committee and of the Society. 



Art. 4. The Treasurer shall keep an account of all monies, re- 

 ceived into and paid out of the treasury. His accounts shall always 

 be open to inspection by any member of the Society, and he shall 

 give Bond, in such sum as shall be designated by the Executive 

 Committee, for the faithful discharge of his duties, and he shall make 

 an annual report, previously audited. 



Art. 5. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee, to 

 call special meetings of the Society, and upon the request of not less 

 than ten members from each of four different towns they shall call 

 such meetings ; to designate the time and place of annual exhibitions, 

 and make all necessary arrangements therefor ; to appoint Sub-Com- 

 mittees for examination and to award premiums ; and to have a gen- 

 eral supervision over the funds and affairs of the Society. The 

 President and Secretary shall be members of the Executive Com- 

 mittee. 



