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1898

OFFICERS FOR 1808. AS

President.
HENRY P. WALCOTT, of Cambridge.

Vice-Presidents.

JoHN E. RUSSELL, of Leicester.

Joun A. AIKEN, of Greenfield.

ANNE WHITNEY, of Boston.

SYLVESTER BAXTER, of Malden.

Lucia T. AMES, of Boston.

WILLIAM C. WHITNEY, of New York and Lenox.

Forest Committee.

WARREN H. MANNING, of Brookline, Chazrman.
Joun M. Woops, of Somerville.
Jacos W. Pierce, of Brookline.

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Treasurer.

D. BLAKELY Hoar, of Brookline.

Secretary.

ALLEN CHAMBERLAIN, of Winchester.

BY-LAWS.

ArTICLE I.— The name of this corporation shall
be the MASSACHUSETTS FORESTRY ASSOCIATION.

PRIMARY OBJECTS.

ARTICLE II.— The purpose of the Association is to
introduce judicious methods in dealing with forests
and: woodlands; to arouse and educate a public inter-
est in this subject; to promote the afforestation of
unproductive lands; to encourage the planting and
care of shade-trees; and to establish and maintain a
place for reading-rooms, library and social meetings.

MEMBERSHIP.

ARTICLE III.— Any person may become a member
of this Association, subject to the approval of the Ad-
mission Committee, by the payment in advance of an
annual due of two dollars. Any person may become
a life member by the payment of fifty dollars. Any
person making a gift to the Association amounting to
one thousand dollars or more shall be honored by en-
rolment as a Patron. |

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OFFICERS.

ArtTICLE IV.— The officers of this Association shall
be a President, not more than ten Vice-Presidents, a
Treasurer, a Secretary, and an Executive Committee
not exceeding twenty-five members. All the above
officers shall be elected at the annual meeting each
year by ballot, and shall serve for one year and until
their successors shall have been elected and shall
have accepted office.

-PRESIDENT.

ARTICLE V.— The President shall preside at all
meetings of the Association. In his absence, the Vice-
Presidents in order of seniority. In the absence of
the President and all the Vice-Presidents, a president
pro tempore shall be elected by the meeting.

TREASURER.

ARTICLE VI.— The Treasurer shall collect all dues,
shall attend to all disbursements, and shall have
charge of the funds of the Association, under the di-
rection of the Executive Committee. He shall keep
the accounts of the Association, and shall report, if
requested, at any meeting of the Executive Committee,
the balance of moneys on hand and the outstanding
obligations of the Association, as far as practicable,
and shall at the annual meeting report in full the re-

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ceipts and disbursements of the previous year. His
book of accounts shall at all times be open to the in-
spection of any member of the Executive Committee.
His accounts shall be audited annually or oftener by
an Auditing Committee appointed by the Executive
Committee. He shall be allowed a reasonable sum
for clerical assistance.
SECRETARY.

ARTICLE VII.— The Secretary, who shall be also the
Clerk of the Corporation, shall give notice of all meet-
ings of the Association and Executive Committee, and
shall keep a record of such meetings, and of all mat-
ters of which a record shall be deemed advisable by
the Association. or Executive Committee. He shall
conduct the correspondence of the Association, and
have charge of all its documents. The records of the
Secretary shall at all reasonable times be open to the
inspection of any member of the Association. He
shall notify new members of their election, keep a roll
of the members of the Association, and advise the
Treasurer of the election of members. He shall also
_ be the keeper of the seal of the Association. He shall
be allowed a reasonable sum for clerical assistance.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

ARTICLE VIII.— The Executive Committee shall
have the entire control and management of the affairs

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of the Association, subject to such instructions as may
from time to time be prescribed by the. Association.
It shall fill vacancies in the board of officers until the
next annual meeting. This committee shall elect its
own Chairman. ‘The Executive Committee shall meet
during the second week of each month except August
and September. Special meetings may be called by
the Chairman or by the Secretary at the request of
two other members of the committee upon reasonable
notice of the time and place thereof being given to all
the members. Five members of this committee shall
constitute a quorum.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

ARTICLE IX.— There shall be the following Stand-
ing Committees of the Executive Committee, which
shall also be deemed to be Committees of the Associa-
tion : —

1st. A Forest Committee of at least three members.

2d. A Tree Committee of at least three members

3d.. An Admission Committee of at least three
members.

The Standing Committees shall be elected and all
vacancies therein filled by the Executive Committee.

FOREST COMMITTEE.

ARTICLE X.—(a@) The Forest Committee shall de-
vise plans for arousing and educating a public interest

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in forests and for protecting and improving the wood- -
lands in the State, for securing and maintaining
the proper proportion of wooded area throughout the
State, for disseminating information concerning the
growth, protection, and utilization of forests, and for
showing the evils which result from forest destruc-
tion; and shall also, subject to the approval of the
Executive Committee, cause such plans to be carried
out so far as possible.

TREE COMMITTEE.

(4) The Tree Committee shall devise plans for
arousing and educating a public interest in ornamental
and shade-trees; for showing the advantages of a
proper use of-such trees, especially in the public
streets, and for disseminating information concerning
the culture and care of such trees; and shall also,
subject to the approval of the Executive Committee,
cause such plans to be carried out so far as possible.

ADMISSION COMMITTEE.

(c) The Admission Committee shall consider any
application made by any person to be admitted a
member of the Association, and vote thereon by ballot.

ANNUAL MEETING.

ARTICLE XI.— The annual meeting of the Associa-
tion shall be held each year on the first Saturday of

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December at the rooms of the Association in the city
of Boston, or at such other time and place as may be
determined by the Association or the Executive Com-
mittee.

SPECIAL MEETINGS.

ARTICLE XII.—(a@) Special meetings may be held
at such times and places as the Executive Committee
shall determine.

(6) A special meeting shall be called by the Secre-
tary upon the presentation to that officer of a petition
in writing for such special meeting signed by at least
ten members of the Association in good standing.

NOTICES.

ARTICLE XIII.— Ten days previous notice of all
meetings of this Association shall be sent to all mem-
bers. The notice of each meeting shall state the busi-
ness to be acted upon at such meeting.

QUORUM.

ARTICLE XIV.— Fifteen members shall constitute a

quorum.
AMENDMENTS.

ARTICLE XV.— These By-laws may be amended by
a three-quarters vote of the members present at any
annual meeting or at some special meeting duly called
for this particular purpose. The notice of such meet-
ing shall contain a copy of any proposed amendment.

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