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CONSTITUTION 



OF THE 



ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 



Article 1. There shall be a President, £0111* Vice Presi- 

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

 ex-officio, and one Trustee from each city and town in the 

 county. The' President, Vice Presidents, Secretary and one 

 Trustee from each city and town in the county shall be 

 elected at the annual meeting by ballot, and the Treasurer 

 by the Trustees annually at their meeting in November. 

 Nomination for Trustees may be made by any member or 

 members of the Society from the city or town from which 

 he is to be elected for at least one week before said meeting 

 to the Secretary, and he shall prepare ballots for the same. 



Article 2. There shall be an Annual meeting of the 

 Society, at such time as the Trustees shall determine, at which 

 all officers shall be elected. Twenty members at least shall 

 be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of 

 business. 



Article 3. If at any meeting of the Society, or the trus- 

 tees, the President and Vice Presidents shall be absent, the 

 members present may appoint one from among them to pre- 

 side at such meeting. 



Article 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 

 l)y any twelve members of the Society to the President and 

 Trustees, they shall call such meeting. 



Article 5. The meetings of the Trustees shall be held 

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

 i;pon ; seven of whom, with the presiding officer, shall make 

 a quorum. 



