BY-LAWS 



OF THE 



Bew l^ork Zooloaical Society. 



ARTICLE I. 



MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Section 1. The ofl&ce and place of business of the New York Zoological 

 Society shall be in the City of New York, unless otherwise ordered. 



Sec. 2. The Society shall hold its annual meeting for the election of 

 Managers, and other business, on the second Tuesday of January, or such 

 day thereafter during the month of January to which said annual meeting 

 shall adjourn. 



Sec. 3. Special meetings of the Society shall be called by the Secretary, 

 upon the request of the President or the Chairman of the Executive Com- 

 mittee, or at the written request of ten members. 



Sec. 4. Notices of all meetings shall be mailed to each member of the 

 Society at least three days before such meeting. 



Sec. 5. At meetings of the Society twenty members shall constitute a 

 quorum. 



Sec. 6. The order of business shall be as follows : 



1. Roll call. 



2. Reading of minutes not previously read. 



3. Report of Executive Committee. 



4. Report of Secretary. 



5. Report of Treasurer. 



6. Report of Director. 



7. Election of Managers. 



8. Communications. 



9. Miscellaneous business. 

 10. Reports and resolutions. 



ARTICLE II. 

 board of managers. 



Sec. 1. The Board of Managers shall consist of thirty-six members, 

 together with the Mayor of New York and President of the Park Board, or 

 Commissioner for the Bronx, who shall be members ex-officio of the board. 



Sec. 2. Nineteen managers shall constitute a quorum, but ten man- 

 agers may transact current business, and adjourn, subject to the subsequent 

 approval of a meeting at which a quorum shall be present. 



