BY-LAWS 



OF THE 



NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



Amended to February 22, 1912. 



article i. 



MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Section 1. The office and place of business of the Xew York Zoological 

 Society shall be in the City of New York, unless otherwise ordered. 



Sec. 2. The Society shall hold its annual meeting for the election of Man- 

 agers, and other business, on the second Tuesday of January, or such day there- 

 after during the month of January to which said annual meeting shall adjourn. 



Sec. 3. Special meetings of the Society shall be called by the Secretarj-, upon 

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

 the written request of ten members. 



Sec 4. Notices of all meetings shall be mailed to each member of the Society 

 at least three days before such meeting. 



Sec. 5. At meetings of the Society twenty- members shall constitute a quorum. 



Sec. 6. The order of business 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. 



6. Report of the Director of the Zoological Park. 



7. Report of Director of the Aquarium. 



8. Election of Managers. 



9. Communications. 



10. Miscellaneous business. 



11. Reports and resolutions. 



ARTICLE II. 



HOARD OF MANAGERS. 



Sec. 1. The Board of Managers shall consist of thirty-six members, together 

 with the Mayor of Xew York and President of the Park J3oard, or Commissioner 

 for the Bronx, who shall be members ex-offlcio of the Board. 



Sec. 2. Nineteen Managers shall constitute a quorum, but ten managers may 

 transact current business, and adjourn, subject to the subsequent approval of a 

 meeting at which a quorum shall be present. 



