This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ...after the holding of such annual meeting. Art. 8.--The Association shall have power to make, alter or amend By-Laws for prescribing the election of Officers, and otherwise regulating the administration of its affairs and property. By-laws. 1.--The President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer, shall be ex officio members of all Committees. 2.--The Directors may offer premiums to any person originating or introducing any new fruit, adapted to the climate of the Province, which shall possess such distinctive excellence as shall in their opinion render the same of special value; also for Essays upon such subjects connected with fruit growing as they may designate, under such rules and regulations as they may prescribe. 3.--The Secretary shall prepare an Annual Report, containing the minutes of the proceedings of meetings during the year, a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures, the reports upon fruits received from different localities, and all Essays to which prizes have been awarded, and such other information in regard to fruit culture as may have been received during the year, and submit the same to the Directors, or any Committee of Directors appointed for the purpose; and with their sanction, after presenting the same at the annual meeting, cause the same to be printed by and through the Publication Committee, and send a copy thereof to each member of the Association, and to the Commissioner of Agriculture. 4.--Five Directors shall constitute a quorum, and if at any meeting of Directors there shall not be a quorum, the members present may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, until a quorum shall be obtained. 5.--The annual subscription shall be due in advance at the annual general meeting. 6.--The President (or, in...