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VIII. The Président, or in case of his disability, the 

 Vice-Président, may call spécial meetings of members, at 

 such times and places as he may tieem advisable, it shall 

 also be his duty to call such meeting when requested in 

 writing by not less than five members. Ten members 

 shall form a quorum at any such meeting. 



IX. Notices of ail spécial meetings of members shall 

 be given by Postal Card, mailcd^to each member, at liast 

 eight clear days before said meeting. 



X. In case of vacancies during the year, among the 

 officers or Directors, such vacancies may by fi lied by the 

 remaining Directors at a spécial meeting to be callcd for 

 that purpose. 



XI. The Directors shall hold their meetings according 

 to adjournment, or by notification mailed to each at least 

 eight clear days before the meeting. 



XII. The Officers and Directors may make Régulations 

 and By-laws for the government of said Society, and 

 modify or repeal the same ; but such By laws, or modifi- 

 cations, shall only take effect after having been submitted 

 to, and approved of, by the Council of Agriculture. 



XIII. The proceedings of ail meetings, whether of 

 Members, Directors, or comimîttees, shall be entered in a 

 Book of délibérations, and signed by the party presiding, 

 and by the Secretary-Treasurer, or in his absence by the 

 party acting for him. 



XIV. It shall be the duty of each Society to draw up 

 and submit, at the annual meeting of the members, a 

 detailed report of their opération during the previous year, 

 giving the name of the members, the amounts subscribed 

 by each, the names of ail persons to whom prizes hâve 

 been awarded, and the amounts paid to each, and a 

 detailed statement of the receipts and expenditure of the 

 Society for the said year. 



