228 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 193. 



(7) Section 1. The annual meeting of this association shall be held 

 at its office in Hartford on the third Saturday of July of each year. At this 

 meeting officers shall be elected for the ensuing year; reports in writing 

 presented by the president, treasurer and auditors; and such other busi- 

 ness shall be transacted as may properly come before the meeting. 



Section 2. Special meetings shall be held upon the call of the president, 

 or \\dthin ten days of a written request of five members. Five days' notice 

 of such meetings shall be given, and notices shall state the purpose for 

 which said meeting is called. 



Section 3. At all meetings a majority of the members shall constitute 

 a quorum. 



(8) The board of managers shall choose three auditors from among the 

 members of the local associations owning stock in this association who 

 are not directors, officers, agents or employees of this association. Such 

 auditors shall hold office for one year, or until their successors are duly 

 elected and qualified. 



(9) Any vacancy in the offices of board of managers shall be filled for 

 the unexpired term at any regular meeting or at any special meeting called 

 for the purpose, in the manner provided for the original election of direc- 

 tors and officers. 



(10) A majority of the members of the board of managers shall consti- 

 tute a quorum at any meeting of the board. 



(11) The board of managers shall manage the business affairs of the 

 association, and make all necessary rules and regulations, not inconsistent 

 with law or with these by-laws, for the management of the business and 

 the guidance of the officers, employees and agents of the association. 



(12) The board of managers may employ and dismiss for cause a general 

 manager, and fix his compensation, who shall have charge of the business 

 of the association under the direction of the board of managers. They may 

 also employ and dismiss other emploj^ees and fix their compensation. 



(13) The board of managers shall require the treasurer and all other 

 officers, agents and emploj^ees, charged by the association with the respon- 

 sibility for the custody of any of its funds or property, or to carry out any 

 functions assigned them, to give bond with sufficient surety for the faithful 

 performance of their official duties, the cost of said bonds to be paid by the 

 association. 



(14) The board of managers shall meet regularly once each month at 

 the office of the association at a date and hour to be determined by them. 

 Special meetings of the board shall be held upon the call of the president 

 or upon written request of at least three members of the board. A majority 

 of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. 



(15) It shall be the duty of the president to preside at all meetings of 

 the association and of the board of managers; to sign, as president, with 

 the treasurer, or in his absence, with the secretary, all checks, notes, deeds 

 and other instruments in behalf of the association; to call special meetings 

 of the association and of the board of managers, and perform all other acts 

 and duties usually required of such officer. 



