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If a vacancy occurs in any of the offices of the Club, it may be filled by 

 special election at a regular meeting of the Club, due notice of such election 

 having been given by the Secretary, and the person so elected to fill a vacancy 

 shall hold his office until the next annual election, or until his successor is 

 chosen. 



Article IV — President 



The President shall preside at all meetings of the Club, and exercise all 

 the powers and authority usually pertaining to a presiding officer. 



Article V — Vice-Presidents 



In the absence of the President, one of the Vice-Presidents shall preside; 

 in the absence of the President and both Vice-Presidents, a chairman shall 

 be chosen pro tempore. 



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 ordinary current expenses of 

 the Club, and such other sums as may from time to time be ordered. He shall 

 report to the Finance Committee all members six months in arrears for dues. 

 No payments exceeding $25 shall be made by the Treasurer, except as author- 

 ized by the Annual Budget or by vote of the Club, unless first approved by 

 the Finance Committee. The Treasurer's books shall be audited at least 

 once every year by an Auditing Committee appointed for that purpose. The 

 Treasurer shall render a report of the finances of the Club at the Annual 

 Meeting, or oftener if requested. 



Article VII — Secretary 

 The Secretary shall have charge of the Charter, Seal, Constitution and 

 By-Laws, and the Records of the Club. He shall give due notice of all meetings 

 of the Club, and shall keep full and accurate records of its proceedings. He 

 shall notify each member of his election and report to the Treaf urer the name 

 and residence of each active member elected. He shall conduct the corre- 

 spondence of the Club, and prepare all letters to be written in its name, 

 retaining copies of them. 



Article VIII — Editors 

 The Editors shall edit and supervise all the publications of the Club, 

 and exchange and distribute them at their discretion. 



Article IX — Bibliographer 



The duties of the Bibliographer shall be such as may be assigned by the 

 Club from time to time. 



Article X — -Members 



The Club shall consist of active (including sustaining), corresponding 

 and honorary members. Active members shall be entitled to vote and shall 

 be eligible to office. Corresponding members may hold seats at the meetings 

 of the Club, and may make such suggestions for the promotion of its objects 

 as they may think proper, but shall not be eligible to office or entitled to vote. 

 Honorary members may be chosen from botanists who have distinguished 

 themselves through valuable original investigations, and shall be limited in 

 number to five at any one time. 



