NEXT REGULAR MEETING.

The next Regular (Annual) Meeting will be held at St. Louis, Mo., the third Tuesday in October, (the 20th,) 1896, at 10 o'clock, A. M. The Headquarters will be at the Southern Hotel. Meeting of Association in the Olympic Theatre.

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE AMERICAN STREET RAILWAY ASSOCIATION.

CONSTITUTION.

NAME.

I. The name of the Association shall be "The American Street Railway Association," and its office shall be at the place where the Secretary resides.

ОВЈЕСТ.

II. The object of this Association shall be the acquisition of experimental, statistical and scientific knowledge, relating to the construction, equipment and operation of street railways, and the diffusion of this knowledge among the members of this Association, with the view of increasing the accommodation of passengers, improving the service and reducing its cost; the establishment and maintenance of a spirit of fraternity among the members of the Association by social intercourse, and the encouragement of cordial and friendly relations between the roads and the public.

MEMBEKS.

III. The members of this Association shall consist of American Street Railway Companies, or lessees, or individual owners of street railways; and each member shall be entitled to one vote by a delegation presenting proper credentials.

AMENDMENT.

IV. This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a regular meeting, after the proposed amendment shall have been submitted, in writing, at the preceding regular meeting and a copy sent to each of the members.

BY-LAWS.

APPLICANTS.

I. Every applicant for membership shall signify the same, in writing, to the Secretary, enclosing the requisite fee, and shall sign the Constitution and By-Laws.

OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

II. The Officers shall consist of a President, three Vice-Presidents and five others, who shall constitute the Executive Committee, and a

Secretary and Treasurer. The Executive Committee shall have the entire charge and management of the affairs of the Association. The Officers and Executive Committee shall be elected by ballot, at each regular meeting of the Association, and shall hold office until their successors shall be elected. The duties of Secretary and Treasurer shall be performed by the same person. The Secretary and Treasurer shall not be a member of the Executive Committee.

DUTIES OF OFFICERS.

III. The Officers of the Association shall assume their duties immediately after the close of the meeting at which they are elected; they shall hold meetings at the call of the President, or, in his absence, at the call of the Vice-Presidents, in their order, and make arrangements for carrying out the objects of the Association.

PRESIDENT.

IV. The President, if present, or, in his absence, one of the VicePresidents, in their order, if present, shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the Executive Committee.

TREASURER.

V. The duties of the Treasurer shall be to receive and safely keep all moneys of the Association; to keep correct accounts of the same, and pay all bills approved by the President; and he shall make an annual report to be submitted to the Association. He shall give a bond to the President in such sum, and with such sureties, as shall be approved by the Executive Committee.

SECRETARY.

VI. The duties of the Secretary shall be to take minutes of all proceedings of the Association and of the Executive Committee and enter them in proper books for the purpose. He shall conduct the correspondence of the Association, read minutes and notices of all meetings, and also papers and communications, if the authors wish it, and perform whatever duties may be required in the Constitution and By-Laws appertaining to his department. He shall be paid a salary, to be fixed by the Executive Committee.

MEETINGS.

VII. The regular meeting of the Association shall be held on the third Tuesday in October in each year, at such hour and place as shall be designated at the preceding meeting. Special meetings may be held upon the order of the Executive Committee. Notice of every meeting shall be given by the Secretary, in a circular addressed to each member, at least thirty days before the time of meeting. Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum of any meeting.

ORDER OF BUSINESS. (1.)

VIII. At the regular meeting of the Association the order of business shall be:

1. The reading of the minutes of the last meeting.

2. The address of the President.

3. The report of the Executive Committee on the management of the Association during the previous year.

4. The report of the Treasurer.

5. Reports of Special Committees.

6. The election of Officers.

7. The reading and discussion of papers of which notice has been given to the Secretary, at least thirty days prior to the meeting.

ORDER OF BUSINESS. (2,)

IX. At other general meetings of the Association, the order of business shall be the same, except as to the 3d, 4th and 6th clauses.

NOTICES.

X. The Secretary shall send notices to all members of the Association, at least thirty days before each meeting, mentioning the papers to be read and any special business to be brought before the meeting.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

XI. The Executive Committee shall meet one hour before each meeting of the Association; and on other occasions when the President shall deem it necessary, upon such reasonable notice, specifying the business to be attended to, as the Committee shall, by vote, determine.

VOTING.

XII. All votes, except as herein otherwise provided, shall be viva voce; and in case of a tie, the presiding officer may vote.

NON-MEMBERS.

XIII. Any member, with the concurrence of the presiding officer, may admit a friend to each meeting of the Association; but such person shall not take any part in the discussion, unless permitted by the meeting.

READING OF Papers.

XIV. All papers read at the meetings of the Association must relate to matters connected with the objects of the Association, and must be approved by the Executive Committee before being read, unless notice of the same shall have been previously given to the Secretary, as hereinbefore provided.

PAPERS, DRAWINGS AND MODels.

XV. All papers, drawings and models submitted to the meeting of

the Association shall remain the property of the owners; subject, however, to be retained by the Executive Committee for examination and use but at the owner's risk.

FEES.

XVI. Members shall pay an admission fee of twenty-five dollars, and annual dues of twenty-five dollars, payable in advance. The Executive Committee shall have no power to expend, for any purpose whatever, an amount exceeding that received, as hereinbefore provided for. It shall be the duty of the members to make such returns to the Secretary as shall be required by the Executive Committee.

ARREARS.

XVII. No member whose annual payment shall be in arrears shall be entitled to vote.

WITHDRAWAL.

XVIII. Any member may retire from membership by giving written notice to that effect to the Secretary, and the payment of all annual dues to that date; but shall remain a member, and liable to the payment of annual dues until such payments are made, except as hereinafter provided.

EXPULSION.

XIX. A member may be expelled from the Association by ballot of two-thirds of the members voting at any regular meeting of the Association, upon the written recommendation of the Executive Committee.

RULES OF ORDER.

XX. All rules not provided for in these By-Laws shall be those found in Cushing's Manual.

AMENDMENT.

XXI. All propositions for adding to or altering any of these ByLaws shall be laid before the Executive Committee, which shall bring them before the next regular meeting of the Association, if it shall think fit; and it shall be the duty of the Committee to do so, on the request, in writing, of any five members of the Association.

COPIES OF CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS.

XXII. Each member of the Association shall be furnished by the Secretary with a copy of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association, and also a list of the members.