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meeting. A special regulation determining the basis and conditions of ench 

 assembly shall be settled at the general meeting. 



Art. 13. The j ary shall contain, as far as possible, sufficient elements to repre- 

 sent all the provincial societies. For this purpose the jury shall be composed 

 of active or ordinary members. Members forming this jury to be named at the 

 general assembly of the delegates held yearly, by show of hands. Jurors may 

 participate in the show, but when appealed to for the price of a bird belonging 

 to the class to which they are contributors, they shall instantly be replaced by 

 ordinary members. 



Chapter V.Tlie Committee Its Powers. 



Art. 14. The committee to be chosen and elected from the members of the 

 Central Society, to consist of a president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and 

 assistant secretary. 



Art. 15. The president to be head of the society, his special functions and those 

 of the other members of the committee to be determined by the bye-laws. 



Art. 16. The committee shall meet at least once a month, at the head office, to 

 take into consideration letters and writing, and so to act as they shall judge for 

 the common interest of the members of the society. 



Art. 17. The committee shall be re-elected every three years, the members 

 retiring being eligible for re-election. 



Art. 19. Any additional rule or thing not provided for by these rules shall be 

 presented in writing to the committee by five members at least, and taken into 

 consideration at a general meeting. 



Art. 20. A copy of the present rules to be sent to all the societies and to all the 

 amateurs of Belgian canaries, for their information and approval and convenience. 



Made and settled at Brussels, at a general meeting of the fanciers, the 17th 

 Oct. 1854. 



Our illustration is an excellent representation of a modern 

 Belgian canary of the highest order. 



