ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XI 643 



The president shall call one meeting each month for the purpose of 

 discussing topics of interest to dairymen and shall at each meeting appoint 

 a committee of three members who shall prepare a programme for the 

 next meeting. No member shall be obliged to serve two months in suc- 

 cession on this committee. 



Special meetings may be called by the board of directors or by the 

 president, and notice thereof shall be given by the secretary, by mailing to 

 each member a written or printed notice thereof at least five days prior 

 to such meeting. Such notice shall state the object of the meeting, and 

 no other business shall be transacted thereat. 



Article II. Board of directors — Section 1. • The board of directors 

 shall be elected at the annual meeting, the first election to he held on 

 the day of , A. D. . 



Sec. 2. The board of directors shall have^the management and control 

 of the business of the association, and shall employ such agents as they 

 may deem advisable, and fix the rates of compensation of all agents and 

 employees. 



Sec. 3. Whenever any vacancies occur in the board of directors by 

 death, resignation, or otherwise, the same shall be filled without undue 

 delay by the majority vote of the remaining members of the board. The 

 person so chosen shall hold office until the next annual meeting or until 

 his successor is elected and qualified. 



Sec. 4. The board of directors shall meet on the first of each 



month, at such hours and in such places as they may by resolution 

 determine. 



Sec. 5. A majority of the board of directors shall constitute a quoroum 

 at all meetings of the board. 



Article III. Officers — Section 1. The officers of the association shall 

 consist of president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. The offices 

 of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person. The officers 

 shall be elected by the board of directors from their own number by 

 a majority vote of the whole number of directors. The first election 

 shall be held immediately after the election of the board. Subsequent 

 elections shall be held annually on the day of the regular meeting of 

 the board next ensuing after the annual election, the day to be fixed by 

 resolution of the board of directors. 



Sec. 2. In case of death, resignation, or removal of any officer, the 

 board shall elect his successor, who shall hold office for the unexpired 

 term. 



Article IV. Membership — Any person acceptable, to the board of direc- 

 tors may become a member upon paying a membership fee of 25 cents. 



Article V. Dues — Each member shall pay a fee of 25 cents annually 



on or before the day of ; and in addition thereto shall pay 



quarterly dues to cover- his share of the expense of cow testing, in pro- 

 portion of the number of cows he has to be tested, the amount of such 

 quarterly dues to be fixed by the board of directors, and paid as specified 

 in a contract to be made for this purpose between the. members. 



