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BY-LAWS 



OF THE 



National Association for the Promotion of the Interests of the 

 Amcriean Trotting Turf. 



Akticle 1. Name. This Association shall be known un- 

 der the name of the " National Association for the promotion 

 of the interests of the American Trotting Turf," 



Akticle 2. Object. This Association shall have for its 

 principal object, the prevention, detection and punishment 

 of frauds on the Trotting Turf of America, and to elevate the 

 standard of trotting. 



Article 3. Officers. The officers of this Association shall 

 consist of a President, as many Vice-Presidents as there are 

 associated courses repesented. Secretary and Treasurer 

 The duties of the Secretary and Treasurer shall be discharged 

 by one and the same person. 



Article 4. President. The President shall be a member 

 of the Board of Appeals, and, when present, shall preside at 

 all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Appeals, 

 and shall have the casting vote at such meetings. 



Article 5, Vice-Presidents. It shall be the duty of the 

 Vice-Presidents to see that the Secretary is furnished with a 

 statement of all official acts of the executive officers of their 

 respective courses, relating to this Association; and at the 

 end of the trotting season, each year, to prepare a review of 

 the whole, together with an official summary of all races upon 

 their respective courses : said summary shall contain the 

 date, the amount or value of the purse, match or sweepstake, 

 the full terms and conditions of the race ; the name of the 

 person nominating each horse ; the name of each driver, and 

 the color, sex and name of each horse entered; the position 



