Constitution and By-laws of the Torrey Botanical Club 

 as revised in October 1938 



CONSTITUTION 



Article I — Name 



The name of this Society shall be The Torrey Botanical 

 Club. 



Article II — Objects 



The objects of the Club shall be to collect and diffuse infor- 

 mation on all topics relating to botany and to promote an 

 interest in this science. 



Article III — Officers 



The officers of the Club shall consist of a President, a First 

 Vice-President, a Second Vice-President, a Treasurer, a Cor- 

 responding Secretary, a Recording Secretary, an Editor, a Busi- 

 ness Manager, and a Bibliographer. The offfcers shall be elected 

 annually by ballot, and shall hold their offices for one year, or 

 until others are installed in their places. 



Vacancies occurring in any of the offices of the Club shall 

 be filled by election by the Council. The person so elected shall 

 serve until the next annual election, or until a successor is 

 chosen. 



. Article IV — President 



The President shall preside at all meetings of the Club and 

 Council, and shall appoint all committees not otherwise pro- 

 vided for. 



Article V — Vice-Presidents 



In the absence or disability of the President, his duties shall 

 be performed by the First Vice-President, and in the absence or 

 disability of the latter, the Second Vice-President shall serve. 



Article VI — Treasurer 



The Treasurer shall collect and have charge of all funds and 

 securities of the Club. Out of such funds he shall pay the ordi- 

 nary current expenses of the Club and such other sums as may 

 from time to time be ordered. He shall report to the Council all 

 members three months in arrears for dues. No payment exceed- 

 ing twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be made by the Treasurer, 



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