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BY-LAWS. 



ART. 1— OBJECTS OF THF SOCIETY. 

 The exclusive object of the Berkshire Agricultural Society shall be the improvement 

 of Agriculture, Horticulture and Fruits, the encouragement of the raising of improved 

 Bree:ls of Stock, the encouragement of Household Manufactures, and the promotion of 

 Kural Economy in general, within the limits of the Society. 

 ART. 2.— OFFICERS. 

 The officers of the Society shall be a President, two Vice-Preside a ts, Secretary, Treasurer, 

 and two Auditors ; one of the latter shall be the Secretary of the Society. 



ART. 3— EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 

 There shall be an Executive Committee of the Society, consisting of its Officers, before 

 mentioned, the Chairman of the Committee of Agriculture, 1st division of Household Manu- 

 factures, 1st division of Animals, and four other members of the Society. 

 ART. 4— HOW CHOSEN. 

 All the Officers before mentioned, and the Executive Committee, shall be chosen by ballot. 



. ART. 5— ANNUAL MEETING. 

 The Annual Meeting of the Society for the choice of Officers, for the appointment of all 

 Standing Committees, and for the transaction of all business affecting the general interests 

 of the Society, shall be held in Pittsfield. on the first Tuesday in the month of December, in 



each vear. 



ART. (i— QUORUM. 



A quorum for business at any meeting of the Society, shall consist of not less than thirty 

 members. 



ART. T— VACANCIES. 



The officers of the Society shall hold their respective offices for the term of one year, and 

 until others are chosen in their stead, and in case of a vacancy in the office of President, or 

 in his absence, the duties of the office shall be performed by the first Vice-President. In 

 case of a vacancy in any of the Committees of the snei< ty, such vacancy shall be filled by the 

 choice of the Executive Committee. 



ART. S— MEMBERSHIP. 



The members of the Society shall consist of Life Members, Ordinary Members, and Hon- 

 orary Members. Any person may become a Life Member of the Society by payment to the 

 Treasurer the sum of $10. Any person may become an Ordinary Member of the Society by 

 tlie payment annually in advance, to the Treasurer, of the sum of $1, provided always that 

 the first payment to the Treasurer, made by such person shall be $2 in advance. Any neg- 

 lect to pay the annual dues shall terminate the ordinary membership. 

 ART. 9— HONORARY MEMBERS. 



Honorary members may be chosen by the Society, and shall consist only of distinguished 

 agriculturists, or eminent advo:ates of the agricultural interests, residing out of the County 

 of Berkshire, who shall be privileged to meet with and debate upon the interests of the 

 Society, but not to influence its decisions by their vote. 



ART. 10— OFFICERS' DUTIES. 



Sec. 1. The President of the Society shall exercise the usual duties of that office. He may 

 call special meetings of the Society whenever he shall deem it necessary, by a notification to 

 that effect, inserted in two or more of the County newspapers, at least fourteen days previous 

 to such meeting, and alBO convene at his pleasure the Executive Committee, by giving the 

 members eight days' previous notice in writing. 



