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officio a member and secretary o£ the executive committee, and in the 

 absence of special instructions given at any regular or special meeting of 

 the association he shall be under the direction of that committee. 



Sec. 4. The treasurer shall have charge of all money of the association, 

 faithfully accounting for the same. He shall annually, at each regular 

 meeting, or oftener if called upon, make a detailed exhibit of the state of 

 the finances. 



' ARTICLE II. — MEETINGS. 



Section 1. The regular annual meeting of this association shall be held 



in January of each year. The date and place for holding the regular 



Annual meeting shall be fixed by the association at the preceding annual 



meeting; or the executive committee may by resolution be instructed to 



fix the date and place. 



Sec. 2. Special meetings shall be called by the president at the written 

 request of ten members. The place for holding the same shall be desig- 

 nated by him. The executive committee shall have the power to call a 

 special meeting at any time and shall designate the place for holding the 

 same. 



Sec. 8. Twelve members of the association shall constitute a quorum 

 for the transaction of business. Not less than thirty days' notice shall 

 be given by the secretary, to all members, at any regular or special 



meeting. 



article III. — executive committee. 



Section 1. The association shall annually, after the election of oflficers, 

 select five members who, with the president and secretary, shall constitute 

 the executive committee for that year, any three of whom shall constitute 

 a quorum to do business. 



Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of this committee, in addition to carrying 

 out the special instructions of the association, to exercise a general super- 

 vision over its affairs during the interval between meetings. It is 

 empowered to represent the association during such interval and shall 

 have full authority, in the absence of special instructions, to direct the 

 secretary in the discharge of his duties, in all cases that may arise which 

 are not directly provided for in these by-laws. 



ARTICLE IV. — VOTING. 



Section 1. Each member shall be entitled to one vote on all questions. 



ARTICLE V. — ANNUAL DUES. 



Section 1. The annual dues for membership, as provided in Article IV. 

 of the Constitution, shall be due and payable at the annual meeting. 



ARTICLE VI. — MEMBERSHIP. 



Section 1. Any person, firm, or corporation eligible to membership in 

 this association, can become a member by making application to the 

 secretary and paying the annual dues and subscribing, or authorizing the 



