BY-LAWS 



OF THE 



HAMPSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Article 1. The officers of this Society shall be one President, 

 a Vice-President, a Secretary and Treasurer, and nn Executive Com- 

 mittee of five, to be chosen by ballot, 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 

 Society, and in his absence the Vice-President. 



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

 of the Executive Committee and the Society. 



Art. 4. The Treasurer shall keep an account of all moneys 

 received 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 bonds, 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 reque&t of not less 

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

 such meetings ; to designate the ti^ne 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 

 general supervision over the funds and affairs ot the Society. The 

 President, Vice-President and Secretary shall be members of the 

 Executive Committee. 



