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THE CONDOR 
Vol. XIV 
Divisions, and shall be acted upon at the second 
subsequent meeting of each Division. A two- 
thirds vote by ballot of the members present 
atfa regular meeting of each Division shall be 
necessary to elect an applicant to active mem- 
bership. 
Sec. 5. Every application for active member- 
ship shall be accompanied by the sum of two 
dollars ($2.00), as dues for the calendar year, 
in consideration of which the member shall be 
entitled to all publications of the Chib for such 
calendar year, and to all benefits accruing to 
active members of the Club. This fee shall be 
transmitted to the Business-manager of the 
Club. In event of rejection said fee shall be 
refunded to applicant. 
Sec. 6. Any person who shall, in the opinion 
of the Club, have rendered sufficiently valuable 
service in the advancement of western Ornith- 
ology, shall be eligible to honorary membership 
in the Club. 
Sec. 7. All propositions for conferring hon- 
orary membership shall be in writing and 
signed by at least four active members of the 
Club and filed with the Secretary of either 
Division. Such a proposition shall be acted 
upon at a regular meeting of the Division in 
which it is introduced, when it shall be sent to 
the other Division for similar action. A unan- 
imous vote at a regular meeting of each Division 
shall be necessary to confer the degree of hon- 
orary membership. Honorary members shall 
be exempt from all dxres of either Division of 
the Club, and shall be entitled to all the rights 
and privileges of active members. 
ARTICI^E IV. 
Officers 
Sec. 1. The officers of each Division shall 
consist of a President, Vice-president, and Sec- 
retary. There shall also be an Editor and one 
or more Business-managers of The Condor 
chosen from the active members of the Club, 
who shall be nominated by the officers of both 
Divisions acting as a committee of the whole, 
such nominations to be submitted for the ap- 
proval of the two Divisions at the February 
meeting of each year, and, in order to stand, 
shall receive the approval by ballot of two- 
thirds of the members present at such meet- 
ings. 
Sec. 2. In case of public meetings, or general 
meetings at which both Divisions shall be rep- 
resented, such meeting shall be presided over 
by the President of the Division nearest whose 
home, as indicated above, such meeting shall 
be held, and the Secretary of the other Division 
shall act as recording officer. In case of in- 
ability for any reason of either of these officers 
to act, then their vice-officer shall be the 
like officer of the other Division. 
Sec. 3. The Secretary of each Division shall 
keep a record of the meetings of the Club; shall 
give notice of the time and place of meetings at 
least one week in advance to members who re- 
quest it and so signify in writing; shall notify 
those members-elect whose application first 
came to him of their enrollment as members in 
good standing; shall conduct the correspond- 
ence of the Division, and perform such other 
duties as properly devolve on this office. 
Sec. 4. The Business-manager shall have 
control of the finances of the Club; shall re- 
ceive all dues from members, subscriptions to 
official organ and donations, and shall receipt 
for same; shall expend the funds of the Club in 
the payment of debts authorized by the Club; 
shall supervise the raising of special funds, by 
priv^ate subscription or otherwise, and expend 
same as directed by the Club; and shall render 
a report to each Division in January of each 
year, and at such other times as may be re- 
quired. The Business-manager may appoint 
one or more assistants. 
Sec. 5. The Editor of The Condor shall 
decide upon all matters usually pertaining to 
the conduct of a periodical, providing that 
nothing thereby conflicts with the purposes or 
exceeds the resources of the Club. 
Sec. 6. Vacancies occurring in any office 
shall be filled until the next annual election by 
a majority vote of the members present at a 
regular meeting of the Division in which 
vacancy may occur, except that where vacan- 
cies occur in offices regularly requiring election 
by both Divisions, new officers to fill such 
vacancies shall be re-nominated and re-elected 
in the regular way at the first meeting follow- 
ing sirch vacancy. 
article V. 
Elections 
Sec. 1. The nominations for officers in each 
Division shall be made at the last meeting in 
each year. 
Sec. 2. The election of officers in each 
Division shall occur in January in each year, 
and the term of office shall begin immediately 
after election and extend until their successors 
are elected and qualified. 
Sec. 3. The election of all officers shall be 
separately and by ballot, a majority vote of the 
members present being necessary to election. 
article VI. 
Meetings 
Sec. 1. Stated and special meetings of the 
Divisions of the Club may be provided for as 
tleemed expedient by each Division, provided 
that not more than two months shall elapse 
between any two stated meetings, unless by 
postponement for unusual cause. 
