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make a full report of all moneys received and disbursed and of the affairs 
of the institution at each annual meeting. They shall have power to elect 
new members of the corporation, a majority of the directors being 
requisite for such election. 
The President and Vice-President, or any three members of the Board 
shall have the power to call a special meeting of the Board, or of the 
corporation at any time, by depositing in the United States Postoftice at 
San Diego, a notice addressed to each member of the Board or of the 
corporation, postage thereon being prepaid, two days before said meeting; 
and special meetings of the members of the corporation may be ealled 
on the written request of one-half of the members of the Association, 
and like notice of said meeting shall be given. 
Vv 
The Board of Directors may, at any time, fix a limit to the number of 
members of the corporation, provided, however, that this limit shall never 
be less than twenty-five (25). 
VI 
These by-laws may be amended by two-thirds vote at any regular or 
special meeting of the members of the corporation, notice of the proposed 
amendment having been mailed to each member of the corporation at 
least fifteen (15) days before the meeting at which a vote on said 
amendment is to be taken, or in the manner provided by the general laws 
of the State of California. 
The foregoing by-laws are hereby adopted and approved this 23rd 
day of May, 1904. 
APPENDIX C 
RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE PURPOSES OF THE MARINE 
BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 
At the annual meeting of the Marine Biological Association of San 
Diego held July 20, 1907, the following resolutions, presented in sub- 
Stance by Mr. E. W. Scripps, were unanimously adopted: 
Whereas this Association desires to acquire pueblo lot 1298 contain- 
ing about 160 acres, now owned by the City of San Diego, and 
Whereas some explanation may be due to the City Couneil and publie 
of San Diego as to the Association’s need for so large a tract of naked 
land, 
Therefore be it resolved, That this Association set forth its plans and 
intentions with reference to the future development of the Biological 
Station as follows: 
1. It is declared that said land would be owned by and for the 
exclusive use of the Biological Association, until such time as the owner- 
ship and management of this as of all the belongings of the Association 
shall pass to the Board of Regents of the University of California in 
