III. BY-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION OF 

 THK MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY 



I. Tlu- annual meeting of the members shall be held on the second 

 Tuesday in August, at the Laboratory, in Woods Hole, Mass., at 12 

 i ''clock noon, in each year, and at such meeting the members shall 

 choose by ballot a Treasurer and a Clerk, who shall be, ex officio, 

 members of the Board of Trustees, and Trustees as hereinafter pro- 

 vided. At the annual meeting to be held in 1897, not more than 

 twenty-four Trustees shall be chosen, who shall be divided into four 

 classes, to serve one, two. three, and four years, respectively, and 

 thereafter not more than eight Trustees shall be chosen annually for 

 the term of four years. These officers shall hold their respective 

 offices until others are chosen and qualified in their stead. The Direc- 

 tor and Assistant Director, who shall be chosen by the Trustees, shall 

 also be Trustees, ex officio. 



I 1. Special meetings of the members may be called by the Trustees, 

 to be held in Boston or in Woods Hole at such time and place as nun- 

 be designated. 



III. The Clerk shall give notice of meetings of the members by 

 publication in some daily newspaper published in Boston at least 

 fifteen days before such meeting, and in case of a special meeting 

 the notice shall state the purpose for which it is called. 



IV. Twenty-five members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. 



V. The Trustees shall have the control and management of the 

 a flairs of the Corporation; they shall present a report ot its condition 

 at every annual meeting; they shall elect one of their number Presi- 

 dent and may choose such other officers and agents as they may think 

 best : they may fix the compensation and define the duties of all the 

 officers and agents; and may remove, them, or any of them, except 

 tln>- chosen by the members, at any time; they may till vacancies 

 Oi Hiring in any in. inner in their own number or in any of the offices. 

 They shall from time to time elect members to the Corporation upon 

 such term- and (onditions as they may think best. 



VI. Meetings of the Trustees sh.ill be called by the President, oi 

 by any two Tru-' :id the Secret. ir\ shall gi\c notice thereof by 

 written or printed notice sent to each Trustee by mail, postpaid. 

 Seven Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of busi- 



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