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SEC. 3. The Board of Managers shall hold an annual meeting on the 

 third Tuesday of January, or on such day thereafter to which said annual 

 meeting shall adjourn. Regular meetings of the Board may also be called 

 by the Secretary on the third Tuesdays of October and April, upon the re- 

 quest of the President or Chairman of the Executive Committee. Special 

 meetings of the Board shall be called at any time by the Secretary, upon 

 the request of the President or the Chairman of the Executive Committee, 

 or at the written request of five Managers. 



Sec. 4. Notices of meetings of the Board shall be mailed to each Man- 

 ager at least three days before such meetings. 



Sec. 5. The successors to the outgoing class of Managers shall be 

 elected by the Society at its annual meeting, but vacancies in the Board may 

 be filled for the unexpired term by the Board of Managers, or by the Ex- 

 ecutive Committee. 



SEC. 6. A Nominating Committee shall be annually appointed by the 

 Executive Committee, and shall consist of three members of the Society at 

 large, who shall nominate and post ten days before the annual election the 

 names of twelve persons to succeed the outgoing class of Managers in a 

 conspicuous place in the office of the Society. 



Sec. 7. No person shall be eligible for election to the Board of Man- 

 agers, except to fill vacancies, unless his name shall have been posted as a 

 candidate by such Committee, or by not less than ten members, in writing, 

 in a conspicuous place in the office of the Society ten days before the an- 

 nual election. 



SEC. 8. Any Manager who shall fail to attend three consecutive meet- 

 ings of the Board, unless excused by vote of the Board, shall cease to be a 

 Manager. 



SEC. 9. The Board of Managers shall at its annual meeting elect a Pres- 

 ident, two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall hold of- 

 fice for one year, or until their successors are elected. The President. Vice- 

 Presidents and Treasurer shall be members of the Board. 



SEC. 10. The Director of the Zoological Park, and all other persons 

 employed by the Society, shall be appointed by the Board or by the Execu- 

 tive Committee, and shall hold office during the pleasure of the Board. 



SEC. 11. The Board shall, at its annual meeting, elect an Executive 

 Committee and Auditing Committee, which shall hold office for one year, or 

 until their successors are elected. The Board of Managers and the Execu- 

 tive Committee shall also have authority to appoint such other Committees 

 or Officers as they may at any time deem desirable, and to delegate to them 

 such powers as may be necessary. 



Sec. 12. The order of business of the meetings of the Board shall be 

 as follows : 



1. Roll call. 



2. Reading of minutes not previously read. 



3. Report of Executive Committee. 



4. Report of Secretary. 



5. Report of Treasurer. 



