430 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



spent for. ]\Ir. Townsend sees every l)ill paid, and signs an order 

 for its payment. Air. France has that order on file as his authority 

 for paying the money, and at this office I have the original bill, 

 receipted, as well as a record of what it was for. Air. France's 

 books and my books will Isalance to a cent. An auditor can go 

 over the books, compare them with the receipted bills, and determine 

 where every penny went. Three men must "get their heads to- 

 gether" if vour Association is defrauded of a cent. — E. B. T. 



Proposed Amendments to National Constitution. 



That Article 1 be changed so the name shall designate the iVsso- 

 ciation as international in character. 



That Article 3 be amended so a National Branch may be estab- 

 lished with a less number of members than 2o. 



That Article 4 be amended as follows : 



Section 1. "Membership shall be extended to any person inter- 

 ested in bee-keeping, and who is in accord with the purposes and 

 aims of this Association. This membership shall be obtained through 

 one of the National Branches." 



Section 2. The total membership fee and subscription to the 

 official organ, "The Bee-Keepers" Review," shall be $1.50 ; fifty cents 

 of which shall go into the fund of the local Branch treasury, and 

 one dollar shall be sent the National Secretary for subscription. 

 Membership in a National Branch constitutes membership in the 

 National, and a subscription to the official organ, "Review," is not 

 compulsory, although it is advisable in order that each member may 

 receive all important notices published therein. 



Section 3. Membership shall begin at the time the membership 

 fee is paid, and shall expire at the end of the time paid for, counting 

 from date membership began. 



That Article 6 be amended as follows : 



Section 1. The officers of this Association shall be a President. 

 \'ice-President. Secretary and Treasurer. These officers shall be 

 elected at each annual meeting of delegates and serve for one year, 

 or until their successors are elected and qualified. 



Section 2. The President shall preside at each annual meeting 

 of delegates and at any special meeting which may be called. 



Sections 4 and .") shall be changed to conform to the change in 

 Section 1. 



That Article T be amended as follows: 



Section 1. At each annual meeting of delegates in addition to 

 the officers named in Article 0, there shall be elected a board of 

 five directors. 



