First Annual Report 



©©HstH^tioH Qfici IB^-^aaJS 



OF THE 



Illinois Slate Bee-^eegerg' ^||o(^iation 



CONSTITUTION 



ADOPTED FEB. 26, 1891 



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ARTICLE l—MuNC. 



This organization shall ^be known as the Illinois State Bee-Keepers' 

 Association, and its principal place of business shall be at Springfield, 111. 



\ ^ ARTICLE 11— ObjecL 



Its object shall be to promote the general interests of the pursuit of Bee 



Culture. 



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ARTICLE in— Members/lip. 



Sec . I . Any person interested in Apiculture may become a member 

 upon the payment to the Secretary of an annual fee of one dollar (|i.oo) . 



Sec. 2. Any persons may become honorary members by receiving a 

 majority vote at any regular meeting. 



ARTICLE W—OjMers. 



Sec. I. The oflficei's of this Association ^Efll be: President, five Vice- 

 Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer. Th^ terms of office shall be for one 

 year, or until their successors are elected'and qualified. 



Sec. 2. The President, Secretary'' and /Treasurer shall constitute the 

 Executive Comrtiittee . / / , 



Sec. 3. Vacancies in office — b^ death, resignation or otherwise — shall 

 be filled by the Executive Comnjit^eeiintil the next annual meeting. 



ARTICLE V'-fAmendmefiis . 



This Constitution may be ^jnended at any annual meeting by a two- 

 thirds vote of all the members "jiresent — thirty days' notice having been given 

 to each member of the Assooi4lion. 



