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(2) He shall prepare the business for the annual meetings and record the 

 proceedings thereof. 



(3) He shall be reponsible for all expenditures and certify the accuracy of 

 all bills or vouchers upon which money has been paid, and he shall conduct the 

 correspondence of the Society and keep full records of the same. 



6. The Treasurer shall see that all money due the Society is collected and 

 carefully invested in such manner as the Executive Committee may direct. If 

 considered advisable by the Council, the duties of Treasurer may be performed 

 by the Secretary. 



7. The accounts of the Secretary and Treasurer shall be audited annually 

 by a special committee of three Members of the Council appointed by the Presi- 

 dent of the Society. 



Article VI. 

 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 Coimcil 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 pur- 

 pose 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. 



4. Special meetings of the Executive Committee may be held at any time 

 subject to the call of the Chairman; and four members shall constitute a quorum 

 for the transaction of any business that may be properly brought before the 

 Committee. 



Article VII. 

 Amendments. 



I. Proposed amendments to this Constitution must be reduced to writing 

 and signed by not less than ten members. They shall be forwarded to the Secre- 

 tary at least ten days before the annual general meeting, and shall be immediately 

 forwarded to the Coimcil for its consideration. If a majority of the Council 

 approve the proposed amendment, it shall be presented 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. 



