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rider or driver, and tiie weight carried ; he shall note the time 

 when a heat is hnishcul, and shall notify the Judges, or ring 

 the hell at the expiration of the time allowed between heats; 

 he maj' assist the Judges in placing the horses at the linish 

 of a heat. He shall record in a book to be kept for that pur- 

 pose, an account of every heat, in the following form, to wit: 

 First — all horses entered, and the name of the riders or driv- 

 ers ; next, the starting horses and the positions assigned them ; 

 next, a record of each heat, givmg the position of each horse 

 at the finish; then the official time of each heat; and, at the 

 end, an official summary of the race, giving the drawn, dis- 

 tanced and ruled out horses, if any there be. He shall record 

 all protests, fines, penalties and appeals. This book shall be 

 signed by the Judges, and shall constitute the official record. 



Article 14. Annual Meetings. The annual meetings of 

 this Association shall be held the first Wednesday in February 

 in each year, at such place as may be chosen at the annual 

 meeting next preceding ; a written or printed notice of each 

 meeting shall be mailed, postage paid, and addressed by the 

 Secrertary to each member, at least thirty days prior to such 

 meeting; and only those associations or courses shall be en- 

 titled to be represented at such annual meetings as may, ac- 

 cording to the books of the Association, have been members 

 for six months next preceding such meeting. Each mem- 

 ber shall be entitled to one vote, and they may vote by dele- 

 gates duly authorized, or in writing as they prefer. 



Article 15. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the 

 Association shall be called by the Secretary, whenever re- 

 quested by the Board of Appeals, or in writing by a majority 

 of the members, and fifteen days notice shall be given by the 

 Secretary, to each member, of special meetings in the man- 

 ner provided for notice of annual meetings; one-fourth of 

 the members shall be represented to constitute a quorum for 

 the transaction of business in any special meeting. 



Article 16. Election of Officers. The President and Board 

 of Appeals shall be chosen at the inaugural meeting of the 

 Association, and annually thereafter, and shall retain their 

 respective offices until their successors are appointed. In 



