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Sec. 13. All reports and resolutions shall be in writing, and the ayes 
and nays may be called on any resolution at the request of one Manager. 
Sec. 14. Whenever the funds of the Society shall permit, the Board 
of Managers or the Executive Committee may award medals or other 
prizes for meritorious work connected with the objects of the Society. 
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OFFICERS. 
Sec. 1. The officers of the Society shall consist of a President, two 
Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and a Director of the Zoological 
Park. These officers, with the exception of the Director, shall be elected 
at the annual meeting of the Board of Managers, but any vacancy may be 
filled for an unexpired term by the Board of Managers, or by the Executive 
Committee, until the next annual election. 
Sec. 2. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board and of 
the Society, and shall be ex-officio a member of the Executive and Auditing 
Committees. 
SEc. 3. The Vice-Presidents shall, in the absence of the President, 
perform his duties and possess his powers, acting in the order of their 
election. 
Sec. 4. The Treasurer shall receive, collect and hold, subject to the 
order of the Board of Managers, or the Executive Committee, all dues, 
subscriptions, warrants from the City, fees and securities. He shall pay 
all bills as ordered by the Board of Managers or the Executive Committee, 
and shall report to the Society at its annual meeting, and to the Board of 
Managers at all regular meetings, and to the Executive Committee at each 
meeting. He shall keep all moneys and securities in some bank or trust 
company to be approved by the Board of Managers or Executive Com- 
mittee. The books of the Society shall at all times be open to the inspec- 
tion of the Managers. 
Sec. 5. The Secretary shall be a salaried officer of the Society. He 
shall be present, unless otherwise relieved by the Board or Executive 
Committee, at all meetings of the Society, of the Board, and of the Stand- 
ing Committees. He shall keep a careful record of all proceedings, shall 
have the custody of the seal, archives and books, other than books of 
account, and shall conduct the correspondence of the Society. He shall 
issue all notices and tickets, and shall perform such other duties as the 
Board may direct. He shall be a member e.v-officio of the Executive, 
Aquarium, and Auditing Committees, and of the Scientific Council. 
Sec. 6. The Director of the Zoological Park shall be elected annually 
by the Executive Committee at a salary to be determined by said Com- 
mittee, and paid monthly from: funds of the Society. He shall be the 
responsible administrative officer of the Park, and shall recommend to the 
Executive Committee candidates for the various positions in the Park. 
He shall also perform all such other duties in connection with the busi- 
ness, scientific, and literary administration of the Society as may be 
assigned to him by the Executive Committee. 
Sec. 7. The Director of the Aquarium shall be elected annually by 
the Executive Committee, and shall hold office until removed or his suc- 
cessor is chosen by said Committee. He shall be the responsible admin- 
istrative officer of the Aquarium, and shall recommend to the Executive 
Committee all candidates for positions in the Aquarium. The Director 
of the Aquarium shall be ex-officio a member and Chairman of the Aqua- 
rium Commitee. He shall perform such other duties in connection with 
the Aquarium as may be assigned to him by the Executive Committee. 
