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number of votes shall be declared elected Associate Members of Council, in each case 

 for a term of three years. 



6. A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by ballot by the Council 

 from the list of Vice-Presidents until the end of the year in which it occurs. At 

 the annual meeting of that year a new President shall be elected for three years 

 jn the manner prescribed in paragraph 3. A vacancy in the office of Member of 

 Council shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired portion of the term of 

 the Member or Associate causing the vacancy. 



7. The Presidents, Past Presidents and Vice-Presidents shall be ex-officio 

 Members of Council. 



8. The Coimcil may hold meetings, subject to the call of the President, as 

 often as the interests of the Society may demand. 



9. At all meetings of Council, five members shall constitute a quorum. 



10. The Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected annually by the Council, 

 but may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the Council after due 

 notice has been given. 



11. The Secretary must be a Member of the Society. 



Artici^E V. 



Management. 



1. The President shall have general supervision over affairs of the Society, 

 appoint special committees, and preside at the annual general meetings. He shall 

 be ex-officio member of all committees. 



(2) In the absence of the President, the Vice-Presidents, in the order of 

 seniority, shall preside and perform all the duties of the President. 



2. The direct management of the Society shall be vested in an Executive 

 Committee composed of five Members of Council elected annually by the Council, 

 the President and Secretary of the Society being ex-officio members of the Com- 

 mittee. At least three of the five elective members of the Committee shall be 

 Members of the Society. 



3. The Executive Committee shall manage the affairs of the Society in con- 

 formity with the laws under which it is incorporated, and the provisions of the 

 Constitution. It shall direct the investment and care of the funds of the Society; 

 make appropriations for specific purposes ; arrange for the reading and publication 

 of professional papers under such regulations as the Council may, from time to 

 time, prescribe; take measures to advance the interests of the Society, and gener- 

 ally direct its aft'airs. 



4. The Executive Committee shall make an annual report to the Society, 

 transmitting the report of the Secretary and Treasurer and of any special committee 

 which may have been ordered. 



5. The Secretary shall be the executive officer of the Society under the 

 immediate direction of the President and Executive Committee. 



