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It shall be their further duty to decide the location, 

 fix the date and procure the place for holding the 

 annual meetings of the Association, and arrange the 

 program and order of business for the same. 



ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



Sec. 7. The President, Vice-president and Board 

 of Directors shall be elected annually by ballot, at 

 the first annual meeting of the Association. 



The Treasurer and Secretary shall be elected by 

 the Board of Directors. . 



The officers of the Association shall retain their 

 offices until their successors are chosen and qualify. 



A plurality vote shall elect. 



Yacancies occurring shall be filled by the Board 

 of Directors until the following annual election. 

 membership. 



Sec. 8. Any person may become a member of 

 this Association by paying to the Treasurer such 

 membership fee as shall from time to time be prescribed 

 by the Board of Directors. 



QUORUM. 



Sec 9. Seven members of the Association shall 

 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but 

 a less number may adjourn. 



ANNUAL ASSESSMENT. 



Sec. 10. One month prior to the annual meeting 

 in each year, the Board of Directors shall fix the 

 amount, if any, which may be necessary to be paid by 

 each member of the Association as an annual clue. 



Notice of such action must be sent to each member 

 within ten days thereafter, and no member in default 

 in payment thereof shall be entitled to the privileges 

 of the Association. 



AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS. 



Sec 11. These by-laws may be amended at any 

 annual meeting by a vote of not less than two-thirds of 

 the members present. Notice of the proposed amend- 

 ment must be given in writing, and at a public meeting 

 of the Association, at least one day before any action 

 can be taken thereon. 



