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SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



be the duty of one of them in his re- 

 spective order to preside in the ab- 

 sence of the President. 



ARTICLE IV. 



Section 1. It shall be ithe duty of 

 the Secretary to report all proceedings 

 of the Association, and to record; the 

 same, when approved, in the Secre- 

 tary's book; to conduct all correspond- 

 ence of ithe Associatio, 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 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 

 he 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 pro- 

 vided with a copy thereof; to make out 

 and publish annually, as far as prac- 

 ticable, sitatistical table showing the 

 number of colonies" owned in the 

 spring and fall, and the amount of 

 honey and wax produced by each mem- 

 ber, together with such other informa- 

 tion as may be deemed important, or 

 be directed by the Executive Commit- 

 tee; and to give notice of all meetings 

 of the Association in the leading pa- 

 pers of the State and in the bee jour- 

 nals 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 assist- 

 ant Secretary if dteemed necessary. 



ARTICLE V. 



It shall be the duty of the Treasurer 

 to take charge of all funds of the Asso- 



ciation, and to pay them out upon the 

 order of the Executive Committee, tak- 

 ing a receipt for the same; and to ren- 

 der a report of all receipts and ex- 

 penditures at each annual meeting. 



ARTICLE VI. 



It shall be the duty of the Executive 

 Committee ito select subjects for dis- 

 cussion and appoint members to de- 

 liver addresses or read essays, and to 

 transact all interim business. 



ARTICLE VII. 



The meeting of the Association 

 shall be, as far as practicable, gov- 

 erned by the following order of busi- 

 ness. 



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 mem- 

 bers present at any annual meeting. 

 C. E. Tocom, 

 Aaron Coppin. 

 Geo. F. Robbins. 



