6 Repm-t of the American 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 

 Dr. 



Balance on hand Feb. 1 1th, 1873 $29 08 



Eleven Memberships , 55 00 



$84 08 

 Cr. 



Paid Argus Compan}- for printing Report for 1873 $57 50 



Printing programme and receipts 4 75 



Postage and Stationery 3 00 



Balance on hand Feb. 10th, 1874 18 83 



$84 08 

 B. F. Bowles, 



Treasurer. 



CONSTITUTION. 



ARTICLE I. Name and Objects. 



The name of this society shall be " The American Fish Cultnrists' 

 Association." Its objects shall be to promote the cause of Fish Culture ; 

 to gather and diffuse information bearing upon its practical success ; the 

 interchange of friendly feeling and intercourse among the members of 

 the Association ; the uniting and encouraging of the individual interests 

 of Fish Culturists. 



ARTICLE II. Members. 



An}- person shall, upon a two-thirds vote of the society-, and a pay- 

 ment of five dollars, be considered a member of the Association, after 

 signing the Constitution. 



ARTICLE II. Officers. 



The officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice-President, 

 a Secretar}' and a Treasurer, and shall be elected annuall}' bj' a majority 

 of votes ; vacancies occurring during the year ma}- be filled by the 

 President. 



ARTICLE IV. Meetings. 



The regular meetings of the Association shall be held once a 3'ear, the 

 time and place being decided upon at the previous meeting. 



ARTICLE V. Changing the Constitution. 



The Constitution of the societ}' may be amended, altered or repealed, 

 by a two-thirds vote of the members present as an}- regular meeting. 



