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Report of the State Board of Silk Culture of California (PH 6-9)(1886) (48 pages)

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BY-LAWS.
MEETINGS.
1. The Board shall meet monthly, on the third Saturday of each month,
at one o’clock Pp. M.
2. The annual meeting shall be held on the first Saturday in November,
to consider the annual reports, and for the annual election of officers.
3. Special meetings may be held, to be called by the President upon the
written request of any three members, provided three days’ notice be given
for any such special meeting.
4, All meetings shall be open to the public, and four members present
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
5. Occasional public meetings may be held in different parts of the
State under the direction of the Board.
OFFICERS.
The officers shall be a President, Vice-President, a Secretary, and a
Treasurer.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
1. The President (in his or her absence, the Vice-President) shall preside
at all meetings, sign the minutes when duly approved, appoint all vacancies in committees authorized by the Board, countersign all claims for
money drawn by the Secretary on the Treasurer, and perform such other
duties as the Board may direct.
2. The Secretary shall keep a faithful record of all the proceedings of
the Board, see to its correspondence, and perform such other duties as are
required by the Act, or the Board may direct.
3. The Treasurer shall, in addition to the duties prescribed in the Act,
report the condition of the treasury at each monthly meeting, and submit
all books and vouchers for examination when required by the Board.
COMMITTEES.
Standing committees shall be appointed as follows:
1. Executive and Finance Committee.
2. Silkworm Eggs, Cocoons, and Trees.
3. Filature and Reeling School.
Each standing committee shall consist of three, of whom the first named
shall be Chairman. Each committee shall keep a record of all transactions in books prepared for that purpose, such books becoming part record
of the Board.
DUTIES OF COMMITTEES.
1. The Executive and Finance Committee shall examine and approve
all bills, examine the Secretary’s and Treasurer’s books and accounts,
whenever required by the Board, and have general supervision over all the
finances of the Board.