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a special meeting of the Society ; or whenever a written applica- 

 tion, 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. 



Art. 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 premiums offered do 

 not exceed the funds of the Society) ; and shall lay before the 

 Society, at each of its meetings, a statement of their proceed- 

 ings 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 communica- 

 tions 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 pay- 

 able to the Society, and all donations lhat may be made to it, 

 for which he shall give duplicate receipts, one of which shall be 

 lodged with the Secretary, who shall make 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 

 such sum as the Trustees shall direct, and with such sureties. 



Art. 9. A committee shall be appointed annually by the 

 Trustees, to audit the Treasurer's accounts, who shall report to 

 the Society; and the same being accepted, shall be entered by 

 the Secretary in his books. 



Art. 10. In case of the death, resignation, incapacity, or 



