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SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



duty of one of them in his respective 

 order to preside in the absence of the 

 President. 



ARTICLE IV. 



Section i. 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 correspondence of 

 the Association, and to file and preserve 

 all papers belonging to the same ; to 

 receive the annual dues and pay them 

 over to the Treasurer, taking his re- 

 ceipt for the same; to take and record 

 the name and address of every mem- 

 ber of the Association; to cause the 

 Constitution and By-Laws to be printed 

 in appropriate form, and in such quan- 

 tities as may be directed by the Execu- 

 tive Committee from time to time, and 

 see that each member is provided with 

 a copy thereof ; to make out and pub- 

 lish annually, as far as practicable, sta- 

 tistical table showing the number of 

 colonies owned in the spring and fall, 

 and the amount of honey and wax pro- 

 duced by each member, together with 

 such other information as may be 

 deemed important, or be directed by the 

 Executive Committee; and to give no- 

 tice 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 al- 

 lowed 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 As- 



sociation, and to pay them out upon 

 the order of the Executive Committee, 

 taking a receipt for the same; and to 

 render a report of all receipts and ex- 

 penditures at each annual meeting. 



ARTICLE VI. 



It shall be the duty of the Executive 

 Committee to select subjects for discus- 

 sion and appoint members to deliver 

 addresses or read essays, and to transact 

 all interim business. 



ARTICLE VII. 



The meetings of the Association shall 

 be, as far as practicable, governed by the 

 following order of business : 



Call to order. 



Reading minutes of last meeting. 



President's address. 



Secretary's report. 



Treasurer's report. 



Reports of committees. 



Unfinished business. 



.Reception of members and collection. 



Miscellaneous business. 



Election and installation of officers. 



Discussion. 



Adjournment. 



ARTICLE VIII. 



These By-Laws may be amended by 

 a two-thirds vote of all the members 

 present at any annual meeting. 



C. E. YocoM, 

 Aaron Coppin^ 

 Geo. F. Robbins. 



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