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c) The quorum of an annual or special meeting is of twelve 

 members ; 



d) The order of business of the annual meeting is the following : 



1. — The president declares the meeting opened; 



2. — Reading and approving the minutes of the previous 

 meeting ; 



3. — Report of the president; 



4. — Financial report; 



5. — Notice of motion; 



6.^-Motions; 



7 . — Interpellations ; 



8. — Remarks and debates; 



9. — Selection of three scrutineers; 

 10. — Election to directoin board; 

 11. — Adjournment. 



e) The president may, at all times, call a special meeting for 

 study and debate ; 



/) The chiefs of section may also call meetings of their sections. 



XIII — Notice for Meetings 



A notice is published in the newspapers for the calling of the 

 annual meeting, at least eight days before the date of the meeting. 

 The directors' meeting is called by a notice of the secretary-treasurer 

 given to each member by telephone or by mail. Sections are 

 notified by mail or by telephone by their respective chiefs. 



XIV— Vote 



Benefactor, patron, life and active members are entitled to 

 vote, provided they havQ paid their contribution. The vote is by 

 ballot. 



XV — Contributions 



The financial year commences the first of January. The contri- 

 bution is due at that time and must be paid before the 31st of Janu- 

 ary, The scale of contributions is as follows: 



a) Benefactor members $ 100 00 



6) Patron members 50 00 



c) Life members 25 00 



d) Active members 1 00 



e) School members 10 



There is only one contribution for benefactor, patron and life 

 members. For the active and school members, the contribution 

 is annual. Correspondent members have no contribution to pay. 

 Affiliated societies are considered as active members. Their annual 

 contribution is fixed by the direction board. 



