CONSTITUTION. 



(^Adopted at a Special General 3Ieeting held 28th March, 1884.) 



1. JVatne and Object. — This Club shall be called the Ottawa Field 

 Naturalists' Club, and its object shall be the study of the Natural 

 History of this Locality. 



2. Officers. — The Oificers of the Club shall consist of a President, 

 first and second Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and a Libra- 

 rian, who, together with three other members of the Club, shall form a 

 Council, all of whom shall be elected annually, and shall be eligible for 

 re-election, and who shall have the management of all the business of 

 the Club. In the event of any vacancy occurring in the' Council during 

 the year the sahie may be filled by the election of a successor at any of 

 its regular meetings. 



3. Auditors. — Thei-e shall be two Auditors, elected annually, to 

 examine the Treasurer's accounts for the following year and report 

 thereon at the next annual meeting. 



4. President and Vice-Presidents. — The President shall direct all 

 the business of the Club, and preside at all meetings of the Club 

 and Cov;ncil; his duties, in the event of his absence, devolving on the 

 Vice-Presidents in their order. 



5. Secretary. — The Secretary shall give previous notice to each 

 •member of the Club of every meeting of the Club, and to each member 

 of the Council of ev^ery meeting of the ^Douncil; shall make and keep 

 a true record of the Proceedings of all Meetings of the Club and of the 

 Council; have custody of the Constitution, By-laws, and Records of the 

 Club, and conduct its general correspondence. 



6. Treasurer. — The Treasurer shall be charged with the collection 

 and custody of the funds of the Club, and keep a i-egular account 

 thereof, which shall always be open to the inspection of the Council. 

 He shall also submit at each annual meeting a statement showing the 

 financial condition of the Club. 



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