The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-05-25
Proposed Form OF Constitution for a
State Horticultural Society.


Constitution of the - Horticultural
Society:
ARTICLE I.-Name, Territory and
Objects. name of this society shall
be the ---, and its territory shall be
the -. Its object shall be the de-
velopment of Horticulture in all its
branches in the State of - by the
collection and dissemination of informa-
ton bearing upon its theory and prac-
tice and upon the ars and sciences in
directly associated Herewith.
ARTICLE lI.-O6icers and Mode of
Election.-The officers of the society
shall be the president, secretary and
board of - members, aside from the
president, secretary and treasurer; who
shall be eX-officio members of said
board. Said board shall designate one
of its members as vice. president. The
officers shall be elected by ballot.
ARTICLE III.-A Quorum. -Four
members of the Executive Board shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
OF business at any meeting of said
board, provided that each of the men,
bers thereof shall have been notified in
the usual manner, of the time, place
and object of such meeting.
ARTICLE IV.-Annual Meeting and
Election Of Officers. The annual meet
ing of the society for the election of the
officers specified in Article II, shall oc-
cur on the - of - in each year;
and the officers then elected shall enter
upon the discharge of their duties as
such on the - day of - next ensu-
ing; but in case of failure to elect at
the usual time, such election may be
held at any subsequent meeting.
ARTICLE V.-Terms of Office. The
officers specified in Article III shall hold
their offices until the - day of -
of the year for which they were elected;
and thereafter, until their successors
shall have been elected, and shall have
signltied to the secretary their accep-
lance: Provided, that the term of
office of the members of the Executive
Board shall be arranged so that but two
regular vacancies shall occur in each
yea.
ARTICLE VI.-Annual and Life Mem.
berS.-Any person may become men,
Der of the society for one year by pay
ing the secretary the sum of one dol
lar; and the yearly term of all annual
memberships shall expire with the ex-
piration of the terms of Office of the Of
icers elected for that year; but they
shall be regarded as continuous upon
annual renewal. Any person may be-
come life member by the payment at
nF IF lall
ARTICLE VII.-Amount or Limit OF
Property society may hold real
and personal estate to an amount not
exceeding ten thousand dollars.
ARTICLE VIII.-By laWS.-By-laws
for the government OF the society shall
be framed, and when needful amended
by the Executive Board; but changes
thereof may be, at any time, proposed
by the society in general meeting.
ARTICLE IX.-Amendments This
constitution may be amended at any
regular meeting of the society, by a
vote by ballot, of two-thrds of all the
members present and voting: Provided
that notice of such proposed amend.
ment, specifying 1t, purpOrt, shall have
been given at the last previous regu.
lar meeting.
A code of Bylaws should provide fol-
and define the duties and objects of the
following: Q) the president; (2) the
vice-president; (3) the secretary; a,
the treasurer; (5) the librarian; Co the
executive board; CD the business Of
financial committee and other commit
tees; (S) the life membership fund Gil
such is providedD; (O the times and
places of meeting; QO the rules tC
govern the deliberations of the society
Q) auxiliary or subsidiary societies, il
such exist; Q2) amendments, additions
and suspensions OF bylaws.