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books of the Association; and six Directors shall constitute a quorum for 

 the transaction of business. 



ARTICLE II. Election of Directors.— The Directors shall be 

 elected by ballot at the annual meeting of the stockholders, to serve 

 for one year and until their successors are elected. Their term of office 

 shall begin immediately after election. If any Director should cease at 

 any time, in pursuance of the provisions of these by-laws, to be a mem- 

 ber of the Association, the Directors remaining may, by resolution, 

 declare the position of such Director vacant, and thereupon and upon 

 such resolution being adopted, the position of such Director shall 

 become at once vacant, to be filled in accordance with these by-laws. 



ARTICLE III. Vacancies. — Vacancies in the Board of Directors 

 shall be filled at any meeting of the Board by the other Directors in 

 office, and such Directors so appointed shall hold office until the next 

 meeting of the members, and until their successors are elected by the 

 members. In the event, at any time, the members should be dissatisfied 

 with any of the Directors serving, the President of the Association shall, 

 upon petition signed by not less than one hundred members of the 

 Association, call a special meeting of the members of the Association 

 for the purpose of determining whether the position of such Director, or 

 Directors, shall be declared vacant, and for the election of another 

 Director, or Directors, in lieu thereof, which special meeting shall be 

 called in pursuance of the provisions of these by-laws; and at any such 

 meeting so held, a majority of the members of the Association shall 

 elect to declare the position of any Director vacant, and shall thereupon 

 elect a Director or Directors to fill any such vacancy. 



The President and First Vice-President shall hold office until their 

 successors are elected. 



ARTICLE IV. Powers of Directors. — The Directors shall have, 

 power — 



1. To call special meetings of the members whenever they deem it 

 necessary, and they shall call a meeting at any time upon the written 

 request of not less than one hundred members of the Association. 



2. To appoint and remove at pleasure all officers, except the President 

 and First Vice-President, agents and employes of the Association, pre- 

 scribe their duties, fix their compensation, and may require from them 

 security for faithful service. 



3. To conduct, manage, and control the affairs and the business of the 

 Association, and to make rules and regulations not inconsistent with 

 the laws of the State of California, or the by-laws of the Association, for 

 the guidance of the officers and management of the affairs of the 

 Association. 



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