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7. The accounts of the Secretary and Treasurer shall be audited annually in such manner 
as the Executive Committee may direct. 
ArtTIcLE VII. 
Meetings. 
1. There shall be at least one annual general meeting of the Society for the reading and 
discussion of professional papers, election of officers for the ensuing year, and transaction 
of such other business as may be brought before it. The time and location of this meeting 
shall be determined by the Council at least three months prior to the date fixed. 
2. Special meetings may be called by the Executive Committee at the request of twenty 
members, which request shall state the purpose of the meeting. The call for such meetings 
shall be issued ten days in advance, and shall state the purpose thereof. At these meetings 
thirty members shall constitute a quorum. 
3. The Society may adopt, from time to time, such rules as it may think proper for the 
order of business at its meetings. 
ARTICLE VIII. 
Regulations and By-Laws. 
1. The Council shall have authority to establish such by-laws and regulations as may be 
necessary for the government of the Society in the conduct of its affairs, provided that such 
by-laws and regulations do not conflict with the provisions of this Constitution and that they 
are approved by a two-thirds vote of the members of Council present at any meeting regu- 
larly called for the consideration of same. If, however, objection be made by any member 
of Council to a by-law or regulation so proposed, it must be submitted in writing for the 
action of the entire Council and will not be finally adopted unless a majority of the Council 
signifies its approval. 
ARTICLE IX. 
Amendments. 
1. Proposed amendments to the Constitution must be reduced to writing and signed by 
not less than ten members. They shall be forwarded to the Secretary at least ten days before 
the annual general meeting, and shall be immediately forwarded to the Council for its con- 
sideration. If a majority of the Council approve the proposed amendment it shall be pre- 
sented to the Society at the next ensuing general meeting for discussion; if approved by 
two-thirds of the members present, voting by ballot, if a ballot be demanded, it shall be 
adopted. 
