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four-fifths of the members present at an 

 meeting of the incorporators, or at any special meeting 

 called for the purpose by the Secretary, upon the 

 direction of the President, on ten days' prior notice by 

 mail of such meeting and of the proposed amendments. 



BY-LAWS 



Annual 

 Meeting 

 of the 

 Corporation 



The annual meeting for the election of managers 

 and of additional members of the corporation shall 

 be held in the City of New York on the second Monday 

 in January. A notice of such meeting shall be mailed 

 by the Secretary to each member of the corporation 

 at least ten days previous. The number of elective 

 managers may be increased, and vacancies in un- 

 expired terms may be filled, by vote of the corporation 

 at any annual meeting, and also at any special meeting 

 called upon the recommendation of the Board of 

 Managers, upon like notice, and with notice of the 

 proposed increase. 



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President and At a ^ meetings of the corporation and of the Board 

 Vice-president of Managers, the President shall preside; or, in his 

 absence, one of the Vice-Presidents. The President, 

 or either Vice-President, is authorized to approve 

 bills of the Garden against city maintenance appro- 

 priations. 



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Meeting of the The managers shall hold an annual meeting on the 



Board of second Monday in January, following the annual 



Managers meeting of the corporation. Other regular meetings 



of the managers shall be held on the third Thursdays 



of April, June and November. Special meetings may 



