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Sec. 3. The Board of Managers shall hold an annual meeting on the third 
Tuesday of January, or on such day thereafter to which said annual meeting shall 
adjourn. Regular meetings of the Board may also be called by the Secretary on 
the third Tuesdays of October and April upon the request of the President or 
Chairman of the Executive Committee. Special meetings of the Board shall be 
called at any time by the Secretary upon the request of the President or Chair- 
man of the Executive Committee, or at the written request of five Managers. 
Sec. 4. Notices of meetings of the Board shall be mailed to each Manager 
at least three days before such meetings. 
Sec. 5. The successors to the outgoing class of Managers shall be elected by 
the Society at its annual meeting, but vacancies in the board may be filled for the 
unexpired term by the Board of Managers, or by the Executive Committee. 
Sec. 6. A Nominating Committee shall be annually appointed by the Execu- 
tive Committee, and shall consist of three members of the Society at large, who 
shall nominate and post ten days before the annual election the names of twelve 
persons to succeed the outgoing class of Managers in a conspicuous place in the 
office of the Society. 
Sec. 7. No person shall be eligible for the election to the Board of Managers, 
except to fill vacancies, unless his name shall have been posted as a candidate 
by such committee, or by not less than ten members, in writing, in a conspicuous 
place in the office of the Society ten days before the annual election. All candi- 
dates for election as Managers must be Life Members, Patrons, Associate Found- 
ers, or Founders of the Society. 
Sec. 8. Any Manager who shall fail to attend three consecutive meetings of 
the Board, unless excused by a vote of the Board, shall cease to be a Manager. 
Sec. 9. The Board of Managers shall at its annual meeting elect a President, 
two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, and Treasurer, who shall hold office for one 
year, or until their successors are elected. The President, Vice-Presidents, and 
Treasurer shall be members of the Board. 
Sec. 10. The Director of the Zoological Park, the Director of the Aquarium, 
and all other persons employed by the Society, shall be appointed by the Board 
or by the Executive Committee, and shall hold office during the pleasure of the 
Board. 
Sec. 11. The Board shall, at its annual meeting, elect an Executive Com- 
mittee and Auditing Committee, which shall hold office for one year, or until 
their successors are elected. The Board of Managers and the Executive Com- 
mittee shall also have authority to appoint such other Committees or officers as 
they may at any time deem desirable, and to delegate to them such powers as 
may be necessary. 
Sec. 12. The order of business of the meetings of the Board shall be as 
follows: 
. Roll Call. 
. Reading of minutes not previously read. 
. Report of Executive Committee. 
Report of Secretary. 
Report of Treasurer. 
Report of Auditing Committee. 
Report of Director of Zoological Park. 
. Report of the Director of the Aquarium. 
. Election of Officers. 
10. Election of Committees. 
11. Election of new members. 
12, Communications. 
13. Miscellaneous business. 
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