BY-LAWS 



OF THE 



XEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



Ami-:xdi:d to January 15. 1907. 



ARTICLE I. 



MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY. 



Section i. The office and place of business of the New York Zoologi- 

 cal 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 

 Managers, and other business, on the second Tuesday of January, or such 

 day thereafter during the month of January to which said annual meeting 

 shall adjourn. 



Sec. 3. Special meetings of the Society shall be called by the Secre- 

 tary, 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 meml)er 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. 



BO.VRD OF MANAGERS. 



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

 together with the ]\Iayor of New York and President of the Park Board, 

 or Commissioner for the Bronx, who shall be members cx-ofUcio of the 

 Board. 



Sec. 2. Nineteen Managers shall constitute a quorum, but ten man- 

 agers may transact current business, and adjourn, subject to the subse- 

 quent approval of a meeting at which a quorum shall be present. 



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 request of the President or Chairman of the Executive Committee. 



