Vi MAINE STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Sec. 5. The Treasurer shall keep all moneys of the Society and disburse the same 

 only upon the written orders of the Executive Committee. He shall render his 

 accounts annually to the Executive Committee, and give such bond as said Committee 

 may require. He shall keep a record of the names of the members of the Society, and 

 shall from time to time transmit to the Secretary the names of all new members and 

 of such persons as have ceased to be members. 



Sbc. 6. The Executive Committee shall have the general management and over- 

 sight of the affairs of the Society; transact its business, and appoint all standing 

 and special committees, when not otherwise provided for; examine the accounts of the 

 Treasurer, and make an annual report to the Society, of their doings and of the 

 financial affairs of the Society. 



Sec. 7. The Trustees shall represent the Society and act as its agents in their 

 respective counties. They may receive applications for membership, and forward the 

 same, with the fees therefor, to the Treasurer, and shall promote the interest of the 

 Society in their respective counties. 



Sec. 8. Whenever the oflBce of President shall become vacant, the Vice Presidents 

 shall succeed to his oflBce, in the order of seniority, for the remainder of the year; and 

 any vacancy occurring in any other oflBce may be filled by appointment by the 

 Executive Committee; the person so appointed holding the office for the remainder of 

 the year. 



AKTICLE III.— Meetings. 



Section 1. The Annual Meetings of the Society shall bo held at the place and 

 during the time of the Annual Autumn State Exhibition, and such notice thereof shall 

 be given as the Executive Committee shall direct. If, from any cause, the regular 

 Annual Meeting shall not be held as above provided, a special meeting shall bo held 

 at Augusta in the month of January next following. 



Sec. 2. Special meetings may be called at any time by the Executive Committee; 

 of which meetings each member shall be notified, by a notice properly directed and 

 deposited in some post office at least ten days prior to the time of such meeting. 



ARTICLE IV. -Funds. 

 The fees for life membership ^hall constitute a permanent fund, to be safely invested 

 by the Treasurer under the direction of the Executive Committee, and of which only 

 the interest shall be used for the disbursements of the Societv. 



ARTICLE v.— Amendments. 

 These By-Laws, except Sec. 2 of Article 1, may be altered or amended at any 

 annual meeting of the Society, by the concurrence of two-thirds of the members 

 present; provided, however, that Article 4 shall not be so amended without notice given 

 and entered on record at the preceding Annual Meeting. 



