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listino' their efforts in its preservation. 



(6)" To secure such forestry legislation 

 from time to time from the federal and 

 provincial governments as the general 

 interests demand, and the particular needs 

 of the people seem to require. 



III. MEMBERSHIP. 



Its membership shall include all who 

 pay an annual fee of $1.00 or a life mem- 

 bership fee of $10.00. 



IV HONORARY OFFICERS AND TER- 

 RITORIAL VICE-PRESIDENTS. 



The Honorarv Officers shall consist of a 

 Patron, Honorary President and Honorary 

 past President. 



There shall be not more than fifteen Ter- 

 ritorial Vice-Presidents, and the aim in 

 selecting the same shall be to appoint a 

 representative for each province and terri- 

 torial division of Canada. 



The above shall be appointed at the an- 

 nual meeting of the Association, and they 

 shall not be members of the Board of Direc- 

 tors. 



V. OFFICERS. 



The officers shall consist of a President, 

 a Vice-President, a Secretary and a 

 Treasurer. 



VI. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. • 



The Board of Directors shall consist of 

 the Officers and not more than thirty-five 

 Directors, elected annually, and all Past 

 Presidents of the Association, from and in- 

 cluding the year 1909-10. 



VII. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS. 

 The President, A'ice-President, Treasurer 

 and Directors shall be elected at the an- 

 nual meeting of the Association, and shall 

 hold office for one year, and until then- 

 successors are elected. Nominations for 

 Honorarv Officers, President, Vice-Presi- 

 dent, Territorial Vice-Presidents and Treas- 

 urer and Directors shall be made by a Nomi- 

 nating Committee of not more than seven 

 members ■v\ho shall be elected by open vote 

 on nomination of presiding officer or others 

 at the first session of the annual meeting of 

 the Association. The Nominating Commit- 

 tee's report may be adopted by open vote, 

 or, if amendments to it are moved, the vote 

 shall be by ballot. 



VIII. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



The officers and Board of Directors shall 

 constitute an Executive Committee, and five 

 of the same shall be a quorum. 



IX. ANNUAL MEETING. 

 The annual meeting of the Association 

 shall be held during the month of Febru- 



ary in the City of Ottawa, unless other- 

 wise determined by the Executive _ Com- 

 mittee of the Association and a notice of 

 one month of the date selected shall be 

 given to each member by the Secretary. 



X. SPECIAL MEETINGS. 



Special meetings shall be held at such 



times and places as the Executive may 



decide, a sufficient notice of which shall 



be sent to each member by the Secretary. 



XL AMENDMENTS. 

 Amendments of the Constitution can 

 only be adopted by a two-thirds vote of 

 the members present and entitled to vote, 

 and at the annual meeting of the Asso- 

 ciation, and a notice of such intended 

 amendment shall be given with the notice 

 calling the meeting. 



BY-LAWS. 



President. 



It shall be the duty of the President to 

 preside at all meetings of the Association 

 and of the Board of Directors. He shall 

 be ex-officio a member of all standing com- 

 mittees. 



Vice-President. 



In the absence of the President, a Vice- 

 President shall preside at all meetings of 

 the Association; and in the absence of all 

 of them a President pro tempore shall be 

 elected by the meeting. 



Secretary. 

 The Secretary shall be appointed when- 

 ever there is a vacancy in the office by the 

 Board of Directors. He shall hold office 

 during the pleasure of the Board of Direc- 

 tors unless otherwise ordered by two- 

 thirds of the members present, and voting 

 at an annual or special general meeting of 

 the Association. It shall be the duty of 

 the Secretary to keep the minutes of each 

 meeting, have charge of the books and 

 records and other documents belonging to 

 the Association; conduct all correspond- 

 ence connected with the affairs of the As- 

 sociation; notify members of the time and 

 place of meeting; and to perform all duties 

 prescribed for him by the Board of Direc- 

 tors. He shall not engage in any other 

 business without the consent of the Board 

 of Directors. . He shall be the secretary of 

 all standing committees. He shall be paid 

 a salary to be determined from year to 

 year by the Board of Directors. 



Treasurer. 



The Treasurer shall have the custody of 

 all monevs received, and shall deposit or 

 invest the same in such manner as the 

 Board of Directors shall direct, and 

 shall not expend money except under direc- 



