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(2) He shall prepare the business for the annual meetings and record the 
proceedings thereof. 
(3) He shall be responsible 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 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 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. 
1. 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 Council 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. 
