xiv By-L(irvs and Rules. 



Article VII. Of the Pi'operty of tJie Union. 



Section i. All investments of funds shall be made by the 

 Treasurer, in the corporate name of the Union, in securities 

 approved by the Council. 



Section 2. No contract shall be binding upon the Union 

 which has not been authorized by the Council. No liability 

 exceeding one thousand dollars, nor total debt exceeding two 

 thousand dollars, shall be incurred by the Council without the 

 formal consent of the Union as expressed by a majority vote at a 

 Stated Meeting. 



Section 3. Bequests and trusts having for their object the 

 advancement of Ornithology may be accepted and administered 

 by the Union. 



Article VIII. Of Additions and Ajne?id9nents to the 

 By.- laws. 



Additions and Amendments to the By-Laws must be in writ- 

 ing, signed by two Active Members, and proposed at a Stated 

 Meeting of the Union, to be acted upon at the next stated Meet- 

 ing. A two-thirds vote of the Active Members present shall be 

 necessary for adoption. 



Rules. 



I. In the absence of any Officer at a Stated Meeting a mem- 

 ber shall be chosen to perform his duties /r<9 tempore by a plu- 

 rality oi viva voce votes, upon open nomination. 



II. The order of business at Stated Meetings shall be as fol- 

 lows : — 



First Days' Session. 



1. Chair taken by the President, or, in his absence, by one 

 of the Vice-Presidents. 



2. .Roll-call of Active Members by the Secretary. 



3. Reading and approval of the minutes of the previous 

 meeting. 



4. Report of the Secretary. 



5. Report of the Treasurer. 



