BY-LAWS 



HOUSATONIC AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



ARTICLE I. 



The object of this Society shall be. Improvement in Agriculture, Domestic Manufactures and 

 Rural Economy, within the limits of the County of Berkshire. 



ARTICLE II. 



The officers of this Society shall be, a President, two Vice Presidents, Treasurer and Secretary. 



ARTICLE III. 

 The Committees of the Society shall be :— 



1. An Executive Committee, consisting of the President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, 

 and five persons elected from the Society at large, annually. 



2. Standing Committees, of at least three members each for each Department, or for each divis- 

 ion of any department, the number of the divisions of the general departments being determined 

 by the Society annually. 



3. A Committee on Accounts, consisting of three members, to be chosen from the Society an- 

 nually. 



ARTICLE IV. 

 The annual meeting of the Society shall be held at Great Barringtnn, on the second Tuesday of 

 January, at 10 o'clock, A. M., for the election of Officers, appointment of Committees, and for the 

 transaction of all other business properly before the Society. 



ARTICLE V. 

 The President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer and Secretary shall be elected by ballot, and all the 

 other officers, as the Society shall direct. 



ARTICLE VI. 



A quorum shall consist of not less than twelve members, including the presiding officer. 



ARTICLE VII. 



The Officers of the Society shall enter upon their respective duties, on the second Tuesday of 

 January annually, and continue in office one year, and until superceded by another board, and in 

 case of vacancy by death, resignation or otherwise, a new election may be had, to fill such vacancy, 

 for which purpose the Society may be convened by the senior existing officer of the Soc'ety, by a 

 notice from him to that effect inserted in two or more of the county papers, at least fourteen days 

 previous to the time specified for such convention. Vacancies occurring in any of the Committees 

 of the Society may be filled by the Executive Committee at any of its regular or special meetings. 



ARTICLE VIII. 



The members of the Society shall consist of Ordinary and Honorary Members. 



The conditions of ordinary membership shall be, either an annual contribution of two dollars to 

 the Treasurer of the Society, or, 2d, the giving of a note to the Society for $16 67-100, and paying 

 the annual interest thereon of one dollar to the Treasurer, for the benefit of the Society, or ; 3d the 

 paying into the Treasury of the Society $16 67-100, securing by such payment perpetual member- 

 ship, exempt from all future taxation. 



A gentleman paying $10, or a lady paying $5, into the treasury, shall be entitled to a cer- 

 tificate of Life Membership, which certificate shall secure to the holder thereof all the priyi. 

 leges of any other Membership, except that such certificate is not transferable. 



