TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 197 



Sec. 2. Nineteen Managers shall constitute a quorum, but ten Managers may 

 transact current business, and adjourn, subject to the subsequent approval of a 

 meeting at which a quorum shall be present. 



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 ainiual 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 he 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 

 oflBce of the Society. 



Sec. 7. No person shall be eligible for the election of 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 oiRce 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 3Ianagers and the Executive Com- 

 mittee shall also have authority to appoint such other Committees or officers as 

 they may at any time deem advisable and to delegate to them such powers as 

 may be necessary. 



Sec. 1-2. The order of business of the meetings of the Board shall be as 

 follows : 



1. Roll Call. 



3. Reading of minutes not previously read. 



3. Report of Executive Committee. 



4. Report of Secretary. 



5. Report of Treasurer. 



