10 FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 



^' BY/LAWS '*# 

 ARTICLE I. 



The oflficers of this Association shall be elected by ballot 

 and by a majority vote. 



ARTICLE II. 



It shall be the duty of the President to call and preserve 

 order at all meetings of this Association ; to call for all reports 

 of officers and committees ; to put to vote all motions regularly 

 seconded, to count the votes at all elections and declare the 

 results ; to decide upon all questions of order ; and to deliver 

 an address at each annual meeting. 



ARTICLE III. 



The Vice-Presidents shall be numbered respectively, 

 First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth, and it shall be the 

 duty of one of them in hi§ respective order to preside in 

 the absence of the President. 



ARTICLE IV. 



Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to report all 

 proceedings of the Association, and to record the same, 

 when approved, in the Secretary's book; to conduct all cor- 

 respondence of the Association, and to file and preserve all pa- 

 pers belonging to the same ; to receive the annual dues and pay 

 them over to the Treasurer, taking his receipt for the same ; 

 to take and record the name and address of every member 

 of the Association ; to cause the Constitution and By-Laws 

 to be printed in appropriate form, and in such quantities as 

 may be directed by the Executive Committee from time to 

 time, and see that each member is provided with a copy 

 thereof; to make out and publish annually, as far as prac- 

 ticable, statistical table showing the number of colonies 

 owned in the spring and fall, and the amount of honey and 

 wax produced by each member, together with such other in- 

 formation as may be deemed important, or be directed by the 

 Executive Committee ; and to give notice of all meetings of 

 the Association in the leading- papers of the State and in the 

 bee journals at least four weeks prior to the time of such 

 meeting. 



!Sec. 2. The Secretary shall be allowed a reasonable 

 compensation for his services, and to appoint an assistant 

 Secretary if deemed necessary. 



ARTICLE V. 



It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to take charge of 

 all funds of the Association, and to pay them out upon the 



