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13. The Executive, of whom four shall form a quorum, shall 

 Quorum have full power to transact and manage the business of the Asso- 

 ciation in all matters, and all revenue and other moneys due to 



tlie Association shall be collected by them and such as may be necessary expended 

 under their direction subject, nevertheless, to the by-laws and regulations of the 

 Association and subject in all cases to an appeal to the Board of Directors. 



14. The directors shall cause all the foxes owned by members 

 wid'lB«pec"or o^ ^^^ Association to be registered or enrolled as provided for in 



the by-laws of the Association and may appoint a competent 

 inspector whose duties shall be such as are provided for in the by-laws. 



15. The following persons, namely, John E. B. McCready, 

 DiJectora"^ E. Rigg Brow, Richard E. Spillet, Chester McClure, Waldron B. 



Prowse, James A. Johnson, William B. Hayes, Joseph W. Call- 

 beck, Albert C. Saunders, Frederick I,. Rogers, John D. Mclntyre, William H. 

 Prowse, W. Leith Poole, J. Frank Sterns, James D. Stewart, shall constitute the 

 first Board of Directors and shall continue in office until their successors are 

 appointed. 



16. The Association is hereby empowered to list foxes and fox 

 Sales Board pelts for its members and to establish a Sales Board for fox 



pelts through its head office, subject to the order of the Executive 

 and as provided for in its by-laws and regulations. 



17. Non-residents of the Province who are owners and breeders 

 Non^resfdents' °^ Silver Black Foxes may become members of the Association, 



subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, provided they 

 conform to its rules and regulations, and pay towards its maintenance as provided 

 for in the by-laws. 



18. The Executive is hereby empowered to impose fines and 

 Pen^tfes penalties on members or officers of the Association for infractions 



of any of its rules, regulations or by-laws or for any fraudulent 

 act, for such amount or amounts as it may deem proper, and in the case of fines 

 the members or officers so fined shall stand suspended from the date of the 

 imposition of same until payment is made or judgment is reversed by the Board 

 of Directors. 



19. The directors may for misconduct or for the infraction of 

 Mis-conduet ^"^ °^ *^^ rules, regulations, or by-laws of the Association, sus- 

 pend or expel, or after expulsion, re-instate any of the officers or 



members of the Association. 



Power to Ob- 20. The Association is hereby empowered to obtain any infor- 



tain informa- mation that may be considered necessary regarding the breeding 

 ° and pedigree of foxes, capitalization, cost of equipping and main- 



taining ranch, of any incorporated company, voluntary association, partnership or 

 individual, being members of the Association, owning and breeding foxes, and 

 all such information when not given voluntarily or to the satisfaction of the 

 Executive of the Association, may be obtained by the Executive summoning such' 

 persons as may be desired, to appear before them at a place and date to be named 

 in the summons, to give evidence under oath touching such matters under con- 

 sideration. Failure to answer such summons or to give evidence may be punished 

 by fines, suspensions or expulsions. 



21. From and after the date of the passing of this Act mem- 

 Membership" bership will be granted in the Association for good and valid 

 reasons only to any company, voluntary association, partnership 

 or individual, that has not submitted a copy of its prospectus to the Executive 

 of the Association before offering the capital stock for public subscription. The 

 Executive, before giving a certificate of approval to the prospectus must satisfy 

 itself that all representations regarding the finances of the company, ownership 



