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NINTH ANNUAL, REPORT OF THE 



the duty of one of them, in his re- 

 spective order, to preside in the ab- 

 sence of the President. 



ARTICIiE 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 Secre- 

 tary's book; to conduct all corresp'ond- 

 ence 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 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 

 practicable, statistical 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 importa/nt, 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 as- 

 sistant Secretary if deemed necessary. 



ARTICIiE V. 



It shall be t'he 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 

 expenditures at each annual meeting. 



ARTICLE VI. 



It shall be the duty of the Executive 

 Committee to select subjects for dis- 

 cussion and appoint members to de- 

 liver addresses or read essays, and to 

 transact all interim business. 



ARTICLE VIL 



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 tousiness. 



Election and installation of officers. 



Discussion. 



Adjournment. 



ARTICLE VIIL 



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. 



