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4. He shall keep proper books of account of the Association, counter- 

 sign all checks upon the Treasurer, and discharge such other duties as 

 pertain to his office, and as are prescribed by the Board of Directors. 



5. He shall serve all notices required either by law or by the by-laws 

 of this Association, and in case of his absence, inability or refusal to do 

 so, then such notices may be served by any person whom the President 

 or either of the Vice-Presidents of the Association may designate for 

 that purpose. 



ARTICLE IX. Treasurer. — The Treasurer shall receive and keep 

 all funds of the Association, and pay them out only on check of the 

 President, countersigned by the Secretary. 



ARTICLE X. Books and Papers.— The books and such papers as 

 may be placed on file by vote of the members or the Directors, shall at 

 all times in business hours be subject to the inspection of the Directors 

 and members. 



ARTICLE XI. Certificates of Membership.— Certificates of mem- 

 bership shall be of such form and device as the Directors may designate. 

 Each certificate shall be signed by the President, and countersigned by 

 the Secretary, and express on its face the number, date of issuance, and 

 the person to whom it is issued. The certificate book shall contain a 

 margin on which shall be entered the number, date, and name of the 

 person expressed in the corresponding certificate. No member shall 

 hold, under any circumstances, more than one certificate of membership. 



ARTICLE XII. No certificate of membership can be assigned so 

 that the transferee thereof can by such transfer become a member of 

 the Association, except by the resolution of the Board of Directors of 

 the Association accepting such transfer; but by the consent of the 

 Board of Directors by a resolution duly adopted any certificate of mem- 

 bership may be transferred, so that the transferee may become a member 

 in lieu of such former holder thereof. No certificate shall be accepted 

 by the Secretary and canceled before a new certificate of membership 

 is issued in lieu thereof and a resolution of the Board consenting to 

 such transfer duly adopted and passed; but upon such transfer being 

 made, and the consent of the Directors being obtained, the Secretary 

 shall, upon request of the transferee, cancel the old certificate and issue 

 a new one in lieu thereof, and shall preserve the certificate so canceled 

 as a voucher. If, however, a certificate shall be lost or destroyed, the 

 Board of Directors may order a new certificate issued upon such guar- 

 antee by the parties claiming the same, as they may deem satisfactory. 



ARTICLE XIII. Meetings. — The first annual meeting of the mem- 

 bers after organization shall be held in the City of San Jose on the first 



