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peals, who alone are authorized to admit members. All new 

 members shall abide by all previous action of this Associa- 

 tion, a copy of which shall be furnished them by the Secretary. 



Article 10. Fee of Membership. The fee of membership 

 shall be determined by the Board of Appeals, and shall be 

 payable on or before the first day of April in each year. 



Article 11. Forfeiture of Membership. An association 

 having once been Jidmitted: shall continue a member upon 

 the prompt payment of dues for the succeeding year, on or 

 before its commencement, unless expelled by vote of the 

 Board of Appeals, for a disobedience of the rules and regula- 

 tions or by-laws of this Association. 



Article 12. Dtdies of Members. It shall be the duty of 

 each member to see that the rules, regulaticms and by-laws 

 of this Association are rigidly enforced upon their respective 

 courses. 



Members shall not allow their courses to be used for exhi- 

 bitions of a character degrading to the public standing of the 

 National Association, and they shall be held responsible for 

 any violation of the rules of this Association. 



They shall keep on file all letters, entries and communica- 

 tions relating to their respective courses for future reference. 



They shall furnish each owner, trainer, rider or driver, 

 with a copy of the rules of this Association, if so requested, 

 and shall have at least one copy posted in some conspicuous 

 place in the Judges' stand for the covenience of the Judges. 



Article 13. Clerk of the Course. It shall be the duty of 

 each member to provide the services of a competent person 

 to assist the Judges in each and every race upon their respec- 

 tive courses, who shall be styled the Clerk of the Course. 

 He shall understand the rules of this Association, and be able 

 to give any information in regard to them that may be re- 

 quired by the Judges. 



He may assist in weighing riders or drivers, assigning the 

 position of horses before the race, or other similar duties at 

 the request of the Judges ; and shall keep a book in which 

 shall be recorded a description of the dress or colors of each 



