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Article XI — Council 



The Council shall consist of the President, the last two ex- 

 Presidents, the two Vice-Presidents, the Treasurer, the Cor- 

 responding and Recording Secretaries, the Editor, the Business 

 Manager, Chairman of the Field Committee, Chairman of the 

 Local Flora Committee, and the Delegate to the New York 

 Academy of Sciences, and twelve elected members, of whom 

 four shall be elected each year for terms of three years. Nine 

 members shall constitute a quorum. Vacancies in unexpired 

 terms shall be filled by the Club by ballot. 



The Council shall hold a regular meeting just prior to the 

 Annual Meeting and at other times at the call of the President. 

 It shall prepare annually a Budget for consideration by the 

 Club, shall approve all contracts, shall pass upon all extra- 

 budgetary bills presented for payment, shall pass upon candi- 

 dates for membership and for all elective offices, and shall have 

 the power to accept resignations and appoint committees to 

 facilitate the conduct of its business. 



It shall be the duty of the Council to invest the funds of the 

 Club. No transfer of any stock, bond, note, or other evidence of 

 debt standing in the name of the Club or withdrawals from 

 savings banks accounts shall be made except by the Treasurer, 

 having the written order of the Council for that purpose, and 

 all such orders shall be countersigned by the President and one 

 of the Secretaries. 



Article XII — Members 



The membership of the Club shall consist of active (includ- 

 ing sustaining and life) and associate members. Associate mem- 

 bers may attend all meetings and field trips of the Club, but 

 shall not be eligible to vote or hold office. 



Article XIII — Dues 



Each Associate Member shall pay the sum of two dollars 

 ($2.00) annually and shall receive only the notices of the field 

 trips and other announcements of the Club. 



Each Active Member shall pay the Treasurer the sum of five 

 dollars ($5.00) annually and shall receive all current publica- 

 tions of the Club except the Index Cards. 



