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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, 

 shall be made by any twelve members of the Society, to the 

 Presidents and Trustees, they shall call such meeting. 



Akt. 5. The meetings of the Trustees shall be held at 

 such time and place as they shall from time to time agree 

 upon ; seven of whom, with the presiding officer, shall make 

 a quorum. 



Art. 6. The Trustees shall regulate all the concerns of 

 the Society, during the intervals of its meetings ; propose 

 such objects of improvement to the attention of the public, 

 publish such communications, and offer premiums in such 

 form and value as they think proper (provided the prem- 

 iums offered do not exceed the funds of the Society) ; 

 and shall lay before the Society, at each of its meetings, a 

 statement of their proceedings and of the communications 

 made to them. 



Art. 7. The Secretary shall take minutes of all the 

 votes and proceedings of the Society and of the Trustees, 

 and enter them in separate books ; and shall record all 

 such communications as the Trustees shall direct. He 

 shall write and answer all letters relating to the business of 

 the Society. 



Art. 8. The Treasurer shall receive all monies due or 

 payable to the Society, and all donations that may l)e made 

 to it, for which he shall give duplicate receipts, one of 

 which shall be lodged with the Secretary, who shall maka 

 a fair record thereof. The Treasurer shall from time to 

 time pay out such monies as he shall have orders for 

 from the Trustees ; and shall annually, and whenever 

 thereto required, render a fair account of all his receipts- 

 and payments to the Society or a committee thereof. He 

 shall give bonds for the faithful discharge of his duty, in 



