CONSTITUTION 



OF THE 



ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Article i. There shall be a President, four Vice Presi- 

 dents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall be Trustees, ex 

 officio : in addition to these, thirty (originally twelve) other 

 Trustees shall be chosen from the members at large, all of 

 whom shall continue in office until others are elected in their 

 stead. 



Art. II. There shall be an Annual Meeting of the Society, 

 at such time as the Trustees shall determine ; at which all offi- 

 cers shall be elected. Twenty members at least shall be ne- 

 cessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 



Art. III. If at any meeting of the Society, or the Trustees, 

 the President and Vice Presidents shall be absent, the mem- 

 bers present may appoint one from among them to preside at 

 such meeting. 



Art. IV. 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 appli- 

 cation, with the reasons assigned therefor, shall be made by any 

 twelve members of the Society, to the President and Trustees,, 

 they shall call such meeting. 



Art. v. 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. VI The Trustees shall regulate all the concerns of the 



