CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS, 



ARTICIvE I. (Name and Object.) 



Sec. 1. This association shall be known as The Nebraska Ornitholo- 

 g^ists' Union. 



Sec. 2. Its object shall be to promote the study of ornitholog-y by more 

 closely uniting- the students of this branch of natural history in the state 

 of Nebraska. 



ARTICLE II. (Members.) 



Sec. 1. Members shall be of three classes: active, associate, and hon- 

 orary. 



Sec. 2. Any person residing- in Nebraska, not less than sixteen years 

 of ag-e, may become an active member on receiving- a majority vote of the 

 members present at any meeting-. Members of this class only shall have 

 the right to vote and hold office. 



Sec. 3. Any person interested in ornitholog-y may become an associate 

 member on receiving- a majority vote of those present at any meeting. 



Sec. 4. Honorary members shall be elected for their eminence in or- 

 nitholog-y. 



ARTICLE III. (Quorum.) 



Sec. 1. A quorum for the transaction of business shall be one-fifth of 

 the total active membership. 



ARTICLE IV. (Officers and Committees.) 



Sec. 1. The officers of this Union shall be: a President, a Vice-Presi- 

 dent, a Recording Secretary who shall also act as Librarian, a Correspond- 

 ing Secretary, and a Treasurer. 



Sec. 2. There shall be a standing- Executive Committee consisting of 

 three members elected by the Union, with the President and Recording 

 Secretary as ex-officio members. The chairman shall be the elected mem- 

 ber of the committee that receives the largest number of votes. 



ARTICLE V. (Duties of Officers and Committees.) 



Sec. 1. Duties of the President. It shall be the duty of the President 

 to preside at all of the meetings of the Union, to appoint all committees 

 not otherwise herein provided for, and to perform such other duties as may 

 properly pertain to the office. 



Sec. 2. Duties of the Vice-President. It shall be the duty of the Vice- 

 President to act in the absence or incapacity of the President. 



Sec. 3. Duties of the Recording Secretary. It shall be the duty of the 

 Recording Secretary to keep a record of the meeting-s of the Union, to coun- 

 tersign all orders and documents issued by the President, to superintend 

 the publication of the Proceedings of the Union, to act as Librarian, and 

 to perform such other duties as properly pertain to the office. 



Sec. 4. Duties of the Corresponding Secretary. It shall be the duty 

 of the Corresponding Secretary to conduct the general correspondence of 

 the Union, to prepare the program of the meetings, to send out the call for 

 such meetings, and to perform such other duties as properly pertain to the 

 office. 



Sec. 5. Duties of the Treasurer. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer 

 to receive and have charge of all moneys of the Union and to pay such bills 

 as are endorsed by the President and Secretary. 



