36 BY-LAWS. 



Art. 4th. All meetings of this Society shall be called by 

 publishing the notice and purpose thereof in one or more of the 

 newspapers printed in Fitchburg, seven days at least before the 

 time of holding said meeting. 



Art. 5th. The Board of Trustees may call meetings of 

 their Board at such times and in such manner as they may by 

 vote direct ; not less than six members being necessary to con- 

 stitute a quorum for the transaction of business ; but any num- 

 ber may be competent to adjourn. 



Art. 6th. Said Board of Trustees shall have the manage- 

 ment and control of all the property and funds belonging to the 

 Society; shall appoint the time and place for holding their 

 Shows or Exhibitions ; determine and offer the premiums ; 

 make all the arrangements they may deem necessary and proper 

 to carry into effect the design of the Society pertaining to their 

 Shows, and have the general management of all the concerns of 

 said Society, subject, however, to the votes of the Society. 



Art. yth. The Board of Trustees shall elect annually, 

 from their number, an Auditor, whose duty it shall be to audit 

 all accounts and demands against said Society, which may be 

 presented for payment, and under whose advice and direction 

 all moneys shall be disbursed, or invested by the Treasurer. 



Art. 8th. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer, in addi- 

 tion to his common duiies of keeping, investing, disbursing, 

 under the direction of the Committee on Finance, all moneys or 

 funds belonging to said Society, to report in writing to the 

 Board of Trustees, the state of the funds and property belong- 

 ing to said Society, whenever said Board shall so direct, and to 

 report in like manner to the Society at each annual meeting. 



Art. 9th. Any person may become a member of this 

 Society by paying to the Treasurer thereof the sum of five 

 dollars ($500); which shall entitle such person to a certifi- 

 cate of membership. 



Art. loth. The foregoing By-Laws may be altered or 

 amended by a majority of the members present and voting at 

 any meeting of this Society, notice of an intention to alter or 

 amend having been duly given in the call for said meeting. 



