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Article III. Officers — Section 1. The officers of the as- 

 sociation shall consist of president, vice-president, secretary, 

 and treasurer. The officers of secretary and treasurer may be 

 held by the same person. The officers shall be elected by the 

 board of directors from their own number by a majority vote 

 of the whole number of directors. The first election shall be 

 held immediately after the election of the board. Subsequent 

 elections shall be held annually on the day of the regular meet- 

 ing of the board, next ensuing after the annual election, the 

 day to be fixed by resolution of the board of directors. 



Section 2. In case of death, resignation, or removal of any 

 officer the board shall elect the successor, who shall hold 

 office for the unexpired term. 



Article IV. Membership. — Any person acceptable to the 

 board of directors may become a member upon paying a mem- 

 bership fee of 25 cents. 



Article V. Dues. — Each member shall pay a fee of 25 



cents annually on or before the day of ; and in 



addition thereto shall pay quarterly dues to cover his share of 

 the expense of cow-testing, in proportion to the number of 

 cows he has to be tested, the amount of such quarterly dues 

 to be fixed by the board of directors, and paid as specified in 

 a contract to be made for this purpose between the members. 



No member shall be allowed to participate in the election of 

 the board of directors who shall not have paid his annual dues 

 in advance. 



Article VI. Amendments. — These by-laws may be amended 

 or added to by a majority vote of all the members present at 

 the annual meeting or at a special meeting called for the 

 purpose. 



The expenses of the association consist of the salary of 

 the tester and such small items as sulphuric acid and post- 

 age. When the association must buy a testing outfit and 

 weighing apparatus this is a special expense item that is 

 usually paid for by levying assessments upon the members. 



