TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT. 137 



ARTICLE in. 



Sec. I. 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 cx-ofhcio 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 sych other duties as the 

 Board may direct. He shall be a member cx-oMcio of the Executive, 

 Aquarium, and Auditing Committees, and of the Scientific Council. 



Sec. 6. The Director of the Zoological Park shall be elected annually 

 l)y 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 business, 

 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 b\' 

 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 cx-ofRcio a member and Chairman of the Aqua- 

 rium Committee. He shall perform such other duties in connection with 

 the Aquarium as may be assigned to him by the Executive Committee. 



ARTICLE IV. 



committees. 



Sec. I. There shall be two standing committees, the Executive Com- 

 mittee and the Auditing Committee, which shall hold office for one year 

 or until their successors are elected. 



