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CONSTITUTION, BY-L^AW^ 
 
 AND 
 
 LIST OF MEMBERS 
 
 ;, OF THE 
 
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 CONSTITUTION, BY - ],AW$ 
 
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CONSTITUTION. 
 
 Preamhi,e. 
 
 The objects of this Association are, to assist its members in 
 acquiring.; knowledge in regard to Philately ; to cultivate a feeling 
 of friendship among" philatelists ; and to enable them to affiliate 
 with members of similar societies in other countries. 
 
 Article I. — Name, 
 
 ^ » Sectio7i I. — This organization shall be known as the Canadian 
 Philatelic Association. 
 
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 Article II,— Membership. 
 
 Section /. — Any stamp collector may become a mcml)er of this 
 Association by applying" to the vSecretary ; such application shall 
 be signed by at least two members of the Association and shall be 
 accompanied by the sum of one dollar to be credited on account 
 of annual dues if the applicant is admitted, and to be returned if 
 admission be refused. The Secretary shall thereupon cause the 
 name and address of the applicant and his references to be 
 published in the next number of the Official Journal, or in an official 
 circular, and if no objection shall be received by the Secretary 
 within one month after such publication the applicant shall be 
 considered elected, and entitled to receive the membership card of 
 the Association, In case any member shall object to an applicant 
 the application shall be submitted to the Trustees. The Secretary 
 shall notify the objecting" member that he must submit the reasons 
 for his objections and proofs to substantiate them. The applicant 
 shall also be notified of the reasons for the objection and of the 
 proofs offered and may submit his defense. The Trustees shall 
 consider the matter and shall accept or reject the applicant send- 
 ing the papers in each case with their report to the Secretary as 
 soon as they have determined the matter. , - 
 
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 Section 2. — f)n'y those nioinhcrs of the Association resident in 
 Canada, Newfoundland and United States, and who have attained 
 the age of sixteen years, shall be entitled to vote, either in person 
 or by proxy, in any Convention, at any election, or upon any 
 question submitted to a general vote of the Association. 
 
 Section J. — Anynieniber of the Association against whom charges 
 shall be preferred in writing, ^iddressed to the 'I'rustees, shall be 
 tried by a court composed of one of the Trustees, acting ex ojjicio 
 as the presiding officer, and four members of the Ass(;ciation, 
 api)ointed by the Trustees. The court may, in its judgmonl, 
 suspend or expel such member, and their action shall be final and 
 binding ui)on all parties, 
 
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 Article III.- Convention. 
 
 Section /. -The Association shall meet in Convention each year, 
 at such date and at such ))lace as may have been designated by 
 the last i)receding Convention. 
 
 Section 2. h quorum for the transaction of business sliall con- 
 sist of one-half of the voting meml)ers]iip there represented in 
 person or by proxy. 
 
 AuTici,E IV^— Ofi'ic:ers. 
 
 Section i. — The officers of the Association shall be a President, 
 a Vice ['resident, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a librarian, a Super- 
 intendent of Exchange, a I'urchasing Agent, a Counterfeit Detector, 
 and tliree Trustees. 
 
 No member of the Association shall be eligible to any office 
 who has not attained the age of twenty-one years. 
 
 Section 2. — The President, Vice President, Secretary and 
 Treasurer shall be elected by the Association. These officers shall 
 constitute the Official Board, and appoint all other officers provided 
 for by the Constitution, whose terms of office shall expire with those 
 of the Official Hoard appointing them. - 
 
 :;(..•:, , ■ . Election OF Officers. , I. .; . i 
 
 '' Section j. — A (icneral election for elective officers of this 
 Association shall be held every year, and they shall serve until the 
 close of the Annual Convention following their election, and until 
 their successors shall have qualified ; provided however that the 
 
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 officers elt'ctcil in 1889 shall hold office until the close of the 
 Convention in 1891. TIk,' elective officers shall be chosen by ballot 
 under the direction ofthe Board of Trustees, and the polls for such 
 elections shall close at noon ofthe first day of the Annual Conven- 
 tion. At all such elections a plurality of the voles cast shall elect, 
 but no vote by proxy shall be counted. 
 
 Vacancies. 
 
 Section 4. — In case of death or resignation of any elective officer 
 during his term of office the Trustees are empowered to call a 
 special election, unless such vacancy occur within three months of 
 the general election, in which case they will temporarily fill the 
 vacancy created. 
 
 In case any officer appointed by the Offici.d Hoard is prevented 
 by sickness or other cause from performing his duties, the Board 
 may in their discretion appoint a substitute to act during" such 
 incapacity. 
 
 Impeachment of Officers. 
 
 Section j. Whenever ten members of the Association shall 
 support charges against any officer of the Association for dereliction 
 of official duty, or violation ofthe Constitution, he sh dl be tried by 
 a court composed of one ofthe Trustees, acting ex officio as the 
 presiding officer, and four members of the Association, to be 
 appointed by the Trustees. 
 
 The finding of such court shall be final and binding upon both 
 the Association and the officer tried. t ' , , 
 
 Article V.— Duties of Officers. ^ 
 
 President. 
 
 Section /. — The President shall preside a. all meetings ofthe 
 Association. He shall submit an Annual Report, to be printed in 
 Official Journal. He shall sign all warrants on the Treasurer for 
 moneys required by the Association. 
 
 Prior to every Annual Convention he shall appoint a Committee 
 of Arrangments, and all expenses incurred by such committee in 
 the performance of their duties, shall be defrayed from the general 
 fund of the Association. 
 
 By and with the consent of the Official Board, or at the call of 
 twenty-five members, he shall call for a general vote of fhe mem- 
 
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 bets oi the Association upon any desired ((iiestion. The vote shall 
 be by ballot under the direction of the Trustees, and a majority of 
 the votes cast shall tleterniinc the (|uestion submitted. 
 
 Hut the Constitution can be amended only as hereinafter pro- 
 vided. 
 
 Vkc-Presidenf. 
 
 ScctioJi 2. The Vice-President shall act in case of vacancy in 
 the office of President, or in the absence of the latter. 
 
 , • Sccrciary. , 
 
 Section j. — The Secretary sliail keep a true record of the pro- 
 ceeding's of the Association and shall preserve all documents. He 
 shall keep a j^encral financial account of the balances, etc., reported 
 to him by the Treasurer and other officers, as required by this 
 Constitution and IJy-Laws, and of the warrants drawn upon the 
 Treasurer, etc. He shall receive all applications for membership 
 and shall publish in the Official Journal, every month, the names 
 of all applicants for membership and the names of new members, 
 and all other news he may have gathered in his official capacity 
 that may be of interest to the members at large. He shall issue 
 cards of membership when notified by the Treasurer that the dues 
 have been paid, and such cards have been signed by the President, 
 and furnish a copy of this Constitution, and of all other publications 
 of the Association, to each member in good standing. lie shall 
 furnish duplicate copies of the Constitution, (Official circulars, and 
 other publications of the Association in his charge, upon payment 
 of the charges fixed therefor by the Official lioard. 
 
 His compensation shall be at the rate of twenty-five dollars per 
 annum, to be paid semi-annually. 
 
 Treasurer. 
 
 Section .^.— The Treasurer shall receive and take charge of all 
 moneys, property and securities of the Association, collect all dues 
 from members and all other moneys due th.„ Association, and shall 
 report to the Secretary monthly the balance in his hands, with the 
 names of all members who have paid their dues. He shall pay all 
 warrants regularly drawn on him by the President and General 
 Secretary, and submit to each Convention during his term of office 
 a complete financial statement. He shall not hold in his possession 
 more than seventy-five dollars, but shall deposit all above that 
 amount in some bank to be designated by the Trustees. 
 
Librdtinn. 
 
 Scitiofi s- 'I'lic Librarian shall keep in trust for the Association 
 all philatelic literature, albums, collections, etc., which may be 
 pun hased by or presented to the Association, subject to the 
 provisions laid down in the By-Laws. 
 
 Purchasing Anient, 
 
 The Purchasing Aj^cnt shall conduct the purchasint; business 
 of the Association, subject to the provisions therefor laid down in 
 the liy-Laws. 
 
 Superintendent of Kxciutnges. 
 
 Section (;. -The Superintendent of E.\chan}^es shall conduct 
 the exchange business of the Association, subject to the provisions 
 therefor laid down in the 15y-Laws. 
 
 Counterfeit Detector. 
 
 Section (S. The Counterfeit Dectcctor shall pass upon the 
 genuiness of stamps, subject to provisions therefor laid down in the 
 By-Laws. . ..j 
 
 .' Trustees. 
 
 Section ^. — The Trustees shall perform such duties as are 
 required of them by this Constitution and the 15y-Laws, or the 
 Association. 
 
 Superintendent of Literary p:xchan(;e. 
 
 Section /o.—The Superintendent of Literary Exchange shall 
 conduct the business of exchange of Philatelic literature, subject to 
 the provisions therefor laid down in the By-Laws. 
 
 ' '• - '— ' Article VL- -Finances. ' , ,, 
 
 Section /.--The revenues of the Association shall be denv.ed 
 from the dues of members and the revenues from the different 
 departments, as provided in the By-Laws. 
 
 Section 2. — The revenues shall be used for defraying the 
 expenses of the Association, including its publications. (^ 
 
 - Section J.— All dues shall be payable semi-annually in advance, 
 on the 1st day of January and the first day of July of each year. - 
 
Section 7. -The fiscal year shall coiniiience on the first day '^f 
 January and shall be divided into (|uarters. The dues to be paid 
 by new members shall l)e comiiuted from the be^innin;^' of the 
 following- (|uarter in which they shall have been elected to member- 
 ship in the Association. 
 
 Article VII.— Propkrty. 
 
 Section /.All officers shall, at the expiration of their terms of 
 office, deliver to their successors all books, papers, moneys, and 
 other property in their possession, belonging to the Association ; 
 and they shall not be relieved from their obligations until this 
 requirement be complied with. 
 
 Article VIII.-— Branch Societies. 
 
 Section i. — The establishment of Branch Societies shall be 
 encouraged in every location containing five or more members of 
 this Association, and shall be subject to the provisions therefor laid 
 down in the By-Laws. 
 
 Article IX. — Amendments— Constitution. 
 
 Section /.—This Constitution can be altered or amended only 
 by the assent of two-thirds of the members of the Association 
 voting on such alteration or amendment, and provided such two- 
 thirds shall constitute a majority of the voting membership of the 
 Association. 
 
 The vote shall be by ballot under the direction of the Trustees, 
 or in open Convention. 
 
 By-Laws. 
 
 Section 2. — Any By-Laws of this Association, not in conflict 
 with this Constitution, may be made or amended by by the Official 
 Board ; but in case ten members shall object to the proposed by- 
 law, or amendment, it must be submitted to a general vote in the 
 manner provided jn Article V, Section i, of this Constitution. 
 
 Section j. — It shall require the assent of a majority of all the 
 voting membership of the Association to make, amend, or alter 
 any By-law in Convention. 
 
 Section 4. — In all cases where an election or a general vote of 
 the Association becomes necessary under this Constitution or the 
 by-laws, not less than 30 days shall intervene between the date of 
 mailing the notice of such election or vote and the date of closing 
 the polls ; and the votes of such members only as were entitled to 
 vote on the day of mailing such notice shall be counted or taken 
 into consideration in determining the resuU. 
 
BY-LAWS. 
 
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 I. Rules of Order. 
 
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 ^ All questions of order and parliamentary law shall be determined 
 by reference to Roberts' Rules of Order. 
 
 2. Convention— Order of Business. 
 
 At the Annual Convention of the Association the President 
 shall appoint the followinj^ Standing Committees, of three members 
 each : Credentials, Standing Rules, Finance, Library, Exchange 
 and Purchasing Department, Official Journal, liranch Societies,, 
 and a Committee of five members, of which the President shall be 
 ex-ojjicio Chairman, on the c:onstitution and Hy-Laws. The fol- 
 lowing shall be the Order of Business : 
 
 ;f I L Call to Order. 
 
 I L Appointments of Committees on Credentials and Stand- 
 ing Rules. 
 
 IIL Recess. 
 
 IV. Report of Committee on Credentials. " 
 
 V. Roll Call. 
 
 VL Reading of the Minutes. , 
 
 VII. Report of Connnittee on Standing Rules. 
 
 VIII. Communications. 
 
 IX. Reports of Officers. 
 
 X. Unfinished Business. •' ;;/'-: h; f ; 
 
 XI. New Business. . ., ;. '^i i-;.; . , .,ij'-; , 
 
 XII. Reports of Standing Committees. • ' . • ; • 
 
 XIII. Adjournment. m^)* /; • v,i V vti^ 
 
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 3. Official Board— Order of Business. 
 
 In order to facilitate the transaction of business and provide 
 for a rapid decision of questions requiring the vote of the Official 
 Board of this Association, the following shall be the order of '^^-o- 
 ceeding : Whenever any member of the Board shall desire to 
 submit any matter for their action, he shall reduce the same to 
 writing, in the form of a motion, and mail a copy thereof, upon a 
 separate sheet of paper, to each member of the Board. Any com- 
 ments or observations he may desire to make thereon must be 
 upon a. different sheet. Upon the reception of such motion each 
 member shall write upon the bottom or back thereof his decision 
 for or against the same, or any correction or amendment thereof 
 he may wish to make, and forward the same by return mail to the 
 President, who shall, in case any amendment be offered, forthwith 
 mail, or cause to be mailed, a copy of the motion as amended to 
 each member of the lioard, who shall return the same by return 
 mail, with his vote for or against the same, or the expression of his 
 preference for the original motion. The ['resident shall, upon 
 receiving the the votes of the other members, certify to the Secre- 
 tary tlie results, accompanying the certificates with the original 
 votes. The Secretary shall file the same and record the Vote, 
 notifying the other members of the Board of the result. 
 
 4. LiDRARiAN — Duties. 
 
 The Librarian shall keep a list of all works, etc., in his posses- 
 sion, and a record of the same. He shall collect, in advance, the 
 necessary postage from every member desiring to take any periodi- 
 cal, book, or publication from the library. All publications shall 
 be returned, post-paid, to the Librarian within ten days after the 
 receipt of the same, and members who shall violate this rule shall 
 not be entitled to have any other periodical, book, or publication 
 issued to them until they shall have satisfied the Librarian, or 
 Association, concerning their delinquency. The surplus of receipts 
 over expenses shall be paid to the Treasurer at the close of each 
 fiscal year or term of office. 
 
 5. Superintendent of Exchanges— Duties. 
 
 This officer shall conduct the exchange business of the Asso- 
 ciation, under the following rules and regulations : 1 • 
 
 (i) Sheets for adhesive stamps and cut envelopes, and covers 
 for entire envelopes and postal cards will be furnished by the 
 
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 Superintendent of Exchanges at five cents each, and only these 
 sheets and covers .vill be accepted by the Superintendent. 
 
 (2) Members must remove che pa])er from the back of stamps 
 and attach them to the sheets with gummed paper hinges so that 
 they may be examined for watcrwarks, etc., and must mark the 
 price of each stamp upon the proper space, legibly, in ink. They 
 may also note descriptions of stamps, such as watermarks, etc., if 
 necessary. 
 
 (3) I'he envelopes for entire specimens must not contain more 
 than twenty pieces each. 
 
 (4) Members having prepared their sheets and covers for cir- 
 /, culation, will mail or express them, post-paid, to the Superinten- 
 dent, who will make them into books and packa^es at his discre- 
 tion, placing the siieets of each member in separate books by 
 themselves. 
 
 Sheet and book numbers are for the .Superintendent's use, and 
 will be placed thereon by him. 
 
 The spaces provided on the sheets for the owner's name, name of 
 the Branch to which he belongs, and the value of the sheet, and on 
 the co\'er, for the owner's name, list of contents, and price of each, 
 must be properly filled out by the owner. A number in pencil 
 can be placed on each piece to correspond with the list number on 
 the outside of the cover. 
 
 (5) The member removing a stamp from a sheet or a piece 
 from a cover, must place his name plainly in the square from which 
 the stamp is taken, or in the space provided therefor on the cover, 
 as well as in the proper place, with the total amount taken there- 
 from on the back of the sheet and on the total account sheet 
 attached at the end of each book or postage. He shall also 
 immediately notify the Branch Manager or Sui)erintendent of the 
 amount taken from each book or package. If a name or amount 
 is missing, it shall be the duty of the next member in turn to notify 
 the previous one, and note the error on the sheet. Failure to note 
 such an error will make the last party responsible. 
 
 (6) Members having no duplicates in the exchange, but wish- 
 ing to receive books and purchase for cash, can do so by applying 
 to the Superintendent, stating whether Postage Stamps, Revenues, 
 Entire Envelopes, or Postal Cards, are wanted. References or a 
 deposit must be furnished with the application when required by 
 the Superintendent. j i . .; ;> ^ii:.i:; u ,; . ! ,1 
 
 (7) Branches are allowed to retain exchange sheets and covers 
 two days for each member participating in the exchange, and three 
 days to make up the account. 
 
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 Members of Branches must decide among- themselves the order 
 of perference in choosing from CAchanges. A fine of ten cents a 
 day may be imposed for each day the exchanges are kept over the 
 allotted time. 
 
 (8) Individual members who may so request, are entitled to 
 receive exchanges in the same manner and under the same con- 
 ditions as a branch, but shall hold no sheet or cover for more than 
 two days after receipt. 
 
 (9) The amount and value of sheets and covers to be sent at 
 any tmie to any one individual member not connected with a 
 Branch and participating in the exchange, shall not exceed the 
 estimated value which the Superintendent may put upon the sheets 
 and covers received from such member, unless references be 
 furnished or the Superintendent be satisfied of the responsibility of 
 the member thus participating. 
 
 (10) The Superintendent shall announce the circuit routes of 
 Branches in the Official Journal, which must be in rotation strictly 
 adhered to and completed before sheets and covers can be returned 
 to the Superintendent. At the lime of forwarding exchanges to 
 the next Branch or member on the route the sender must notify 
 the Superintendent by postal card, giving the date of sending and 
 the amount taken. Each circuit route will be so arranged that the 
 exchanges will he returned to the Superintendent in time to adjust 
 the quarterly accounts, but the Superintendent will see that each 
 exchange shall reach at least three Jiranches or twelve individual 
 members before being returned to the owner, and with this view 
 contrive to place exchange sheets and covers upon new circuit 
 routes until in his judgment their further circulation would be 
 unadvisable. Sheets and covers once returned l:)y the Superinten- 
 dent to their owners must not be refilled, and will not be received 
 and placed on the circuit again. 
 
 (11) No sheet or cover shall be put into circulation in any cir- 
 cuit, unless, in the opinion of the Superintendent, the value of such 
 sheet or cover be at least two dollars. 
 
 (12) Branches and individual members are responsible for the 
 value of all exchanges sent them, from the time of receipt to the 
 time of forwarding, and for any difference that may arise during 
 that time. But the Association and not the member by whom or to 
 whom an exchange is sent shall be responsible for the accidental 
 loss or destruction of an exchange /n transitu if, after investigation 
 by the Trustees, it shall be ascertained to their satisfaction that 
 the member was not at fault. Returns valued at more than ten 
 dollars must be sent by registered letter or express, value declared, 
 otherwise the sender will be held responsible therefor in case of 
 loss. 
 
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 (i3) Each Branch or individual member must prepay all 
 expenses in forwarding exchanges. : 
 
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 (14) The Manager of each Branch must furnish the Superin- 
 tendent with a list of its officers and members, with the full post- 
 office address of each. 
 
 (15) The Superintendent has first choice of exchanges, as well 
 as his own sheets (reit. 
 
 (16) The Superintendent will keep an account with each 
 Branch and individual member participating in the exchange, 
 receiving and paying the balances of money received ; but in deal- 
 ing with Branches the Superintendent will draw balances as a 
 
 . whole for each Branch, dealing only with its Manager of Exchange, 
 
 ][ who must adjust the account with the members. The Manager 
 
 will also gather the sheets of his Branch and send them together 
 
 to the Superintendent. 
 
 (17) Statements of accounts will be rendered, when practic- 
 able, every quarter. Eight days are allowed after members or 
 Branches receive their statement in which to settle balances due 
 the Exchange Department. Balances due Branches or members 
 will be remitted as soon as the account can be adjusted. The 
 Superintendent shall deduct 7>2 per cent as an equivalent for office 
 work and the labor employed by him to facilitate the affairs of his 
 department. The Superintendent shall refuse the exchange to any 
 member or Branch not settling accounts promptly when due, and 
 shall report the delinquent to the Trustees at the expiration of 
 thirty days. ■ 
 
 (18) The Trustees shall decide upon all cases of misunder- 
 ^ standing that may arise in this depariment. 
 
 (19) The Superintendent of Exchanges shall give bonds to the 
 Trustees in the sum of one hundred dollars. 
 
 (20) Any deficit in the expenses of the Exchange Department 
 not covered by the sale of sheets and covers, shall be paid by the 
 Superintendent out of the commission he receives on the sales. 
 
 (21) All legulations relating the Exchange Department not 
 provided for in this By-Law, nmst receive the approval of the 
 Board of Trustees before going into effect. 
 
 6. Purchasing Agent.s- Duties. ,tM< 
 
 The Purchasmg Agent shall make arrangements to obtain, 
 at as little expense to members as possible, unused specimens of 
 all newly issued and current unused stamps, envelopes, post cards, 
 
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 etc., and shall notify members from time to time in the Official 
 Journal from what countries he is prepared to obtain specimens. 
 He shall not furnish specimens from any country not so named by 
 him, or any obsolete, uncurrent, or canceled specimens, or supply 
 any member with more than five specimens of the same kind once 
 supplied to the same member, or supply less than ($i) one dollar's 
 worth of stamps at one time. Every member desiring to avail 
 himself of the opportunities of this department must deposit in 
 advance with the Agent a sufficient amount to cover the costs of 
 the purchases, includinj; all jK)staj»e and expenses as estimated by 
 the Purchasinj^ Agent, and in addition a commission of lo per 
 cent, on the amount to be charged by the Purchasing Agent, one- 
 half of which he shall h.md over to the Treasurer at the close of 
 each fiscal year, or the close of his term of office. 
 
 The Purchasing Agent shall also arrange, as far as [)ractic- 
 able, to obtain for such members as shall elect to deposit with him 
 in advance the sum of ($5) five dollars each for that i)urpose, one 
 specimen, or, if desired, any number not to exceed five, of e\ery 
 newly issued stiunp^ envelope and post card issued, and to dis- 
 tribute the same as soon as received, until the amount of each 
 deposit shall be exhausted. Each member contributing ot this 
 department may, at the time of making his deposit, specify from 
 what countries he desires newly issued stamjjs, or may limit his 
 request to stamps of not more than a certain value, and may 
 renew or increase his deposit from time to time as the same is 
 diminished. Stamps distributed in this manner shall be charged 
 against the deposit at the same rate as before pro\ided, including 
 postage, expenses and commissions. 
 
 7. CouNiERKKiT Detectors — Duties. 
 
 The Counterfeit Detector shall, when called upon to do so, 
 pronounce u|)on the genuineness, and, as far as he can, when 
 asked, the value of the specimens sent him by members, charging 
 therefor three cents for each specimen up to the number of fifty 
 sent to him at one time, and two cents for every additional speci- 
 men. For making estimates of the value of collections, etc., he 
 may make an agreement as to terms with the owner. Postage or 
 expense of carriage to be in all cases defrayed by members. 
 
 The Counterfeit Detector shall pass upon the genuineness of all 
 stamps, envelopes, post cards, etc., that may be sent the Superin- 
 tendent of Exchanges, before such stamps, envelopes, post cards, 
 etc., are put upon the exchange circuits. 
 
 All stamps, envelopes, post cards, etc., considered counterfeit 
 or reprint (with the exception of reprints sold by the government 
 
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 ori}^in;illy issuin}^^ them, and receivable for posta^-'c at the time of 
 their sale), l)y the Superintendent or the Counterfeit Detector, shall 
 be removed from the sheets and covers, and placed in separate 
 envelopes, marked with the price or prices placed thereon, and the 
 name of the owner, and shall not ])e circulated but returned by 
 th(^ Superintendent with the exchanges fiom which they were 
 taken, and, on the square on the sheet or place pro\ided on the 
 cover, he shall stamp the words " Specimen Removed." 
 
 When a counterfeit is removed, the Counterfeit Detector 
 shall stamj) the word "Counterfeit" in indelible ink on the back 
 of the specimen. » , , ,,, ,f -;_. ; ,,: ,r. (,. . 
 
 When a government reprint, receivable for postage at the time 
 of its issue, is found on a sheet or on a cover, he shall stamp the 
 word ^^ rt'/>r//i/" below the scjuare on the sheet or the place 
 provided on the cover for the specimen. 
 
 8. TRUSTEE.S. 
 
 The Trustees, in addition to the duties required of them by 
 this Consitution, shall keep a "black list" of all individuals known 
 to have ever dealt in counterfeit stamps, or aided in their produc- 
 tion ; and it shall be their duty to give .any information in their 
 possession to any member of the Association who may ask (or the 
 same. The Trustees will keep a list of bad debtors for the same 
 purpose. They shall charge members fifteen cents for each copy 
 of said list, the amount to be paid in advance. 
 
 Trior to any general or special election it shall be the duty of the 
 Trustees to call for nominations to the office or offices to be filled, 
 and to announce the same at least thirty days prior to the closing 
 of the polls. 
 
 No expense, except for postal and express charges, shall be 
 incurred by any officer until the same is authorized by the Hoard of 
 Trustees who shall audit all bills. 
 
 9. Superintendent of Literary Exchange. 
 
 The Superintendent of Literary Exchange shall receive lists of 
 such philatelic books and publications as may be desired by mem- 
 bers of the Association. He shall also receive lists of such 
 philatelic books and publications belonging to members as they 
 may send him from time to time for sale at fixed prices, and he 
 shall notify any member desiring such publications from whom it 
 can be obtained. ^ 
 
 Members making use of this department must defray all inci- 
 dental expenses. 
 
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 lo. Dues. 
 
 The dues of all voting members shall be two ($2) dollars per 
 annum. ^ 
 
 In case any member fails to settle his account within thirty 
 days from the time when due, the Treasurer shall notify such 
 delmquent member ; and unless such dues are paid within thirty 
 days thereafter, his name shall be stricken from the rolls. Any 
 member whose name shall have been so stricken from the rolls, 
 rnay, on the payment of all back dues, be reinstated at the discre- 
 tion of the Secretary, who may, however, refer any case of doubt 
 to the Trustees. All other applications for reinstatement shall be 
 referred to the Trustee^, 
 
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 Bcardslcy, C. W., 422 N. 7th St., St. Joseph, Mo. 
 Beamish, Jr., Chas. 1424 Marshall St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
 Bogert, R. R., Room 37, Tribune Building, New Vork,N.Y. 
 Boyd, W. I)., Box 184, Simcoe, Ont. 
 Bratt, W. H., 306 West 12th St., New York, N. Y. 
 Breder, C. M., 332 .Market St , Bethlehem, Pa. 
 Brmier, F. J., 210 Yonge St., Toronto, Ont. fPa. 
 
 Brock, Robt. C. H., Room 90, 132 S. 4th St., Philadelphia, 
 Brouse, W. H., Bk. of Toronto fkiilding, Toronto, Ont. 
 Bruce, W. H., Bo.v 283, Hartford, Conn. 
 Burgess, T. J. W., Asst. Supt. Asylum for Insane, Ham- 
 Burnett, F., Brantford, Ont. [ikon, Ont. 
 
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 151 Cameron, M.U., Chas. E., Asylum Ave., Hartford, Conn. 
 137 Campbell, M.D., Geo. N., Lock Bo.x 87, Hopkinsville, Ky. 
 211 Chapman, J. H., 2294 St. Catherine St., Montreal, Que. 
 193 Clarke, T. S., Bank of Montreal, Belleville, Ont. 
 183 Corwin, C. B., 108 Water St., New York. 
 
 16 Craig, A. J., Box 20, Pictou, N. S. .::.., ...... 
 
 80 Crane, J. Noble, Box 534, Halifax, N. S. 
 229 Crouzier, Rev. J., Tusket Wedge, Yarmouth Co., N. S. 
 186 Curry, F. W., Horton Landing, N. S. 
 
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 M 49 Dent, W. F., 192 SdiiiIi Division Sl„ Buffalo, N. V. 
 
 M 21 DeWolf, A. H. S., Halif;ix, N. S. 
 
 M 201 Dily:, I\ H., [530 I)ivci-sL«y St., Chicaj^o, 111. 
 
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 M 184 Eraser, C. B., Box 109, Bictou, N. S. 
 n 14 French, H. E., Niagara Falls South, Ont. 
 
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 No. 68 Gass, J. E., 208 Argyle Street, Halifax, N. S. 
 
 M 185 Goodrich, W. H., 31 Highland Ave., Fitchburg 
 
 M 204 (iraham, W. R., Windsor, N. S. 
 
 n 227 Grant, W. L., Queens College, Kingston, Ont. 
 ti 2 Grenny, F. J., Brantford, Ont. 
 
 ti 180 Gremmel, Henry, 85 Nassau St., New York, N. 
 
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 • 1 53 Hart, K. A. Maklwin, 768 Shorhrookr St., Montreal, giie. 
 M 10 Harte, Rev. Henry S., Box 1896, Montreal, Que. 
 .1 233 Havvley, T. C, Lake l^lrk, Becker Co., Minn. 
 ri 24 Hechler, Henry, 184 Ar^^yle Street, Halifax, N. S. 
 .. 162 Hirschfield, P>ank, 59 Cunard Street, Halifax, N. S. 
 .. 165 Hobby, J. O., 112 Washington St., New York City. 
 .. 198 Holluk, R., Cor. Burbury and Wills St., Lozelle's, Birming- 
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 .. I Hooper, j. R., 1\ O. Dept., S. B. B., Ottawa, Ont. 
 
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 M 139 Ives, Geo. D., Pictou, N. S. 
 
 
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 28 Kaye, Frank C, P. O. Dept., Halifax, N. S. 
 4 Ketcheson, H. F., Box 499, Belleville, Ont. 
 62 Kendell, W. C, Emmetsburg, Iowa. 
 18 King, Donald A., P. O. Dept., Halifax, N. S. 
 231 Klme, W., 410 East 4th St., New York City 
 149 Knight, Rev. M. R., Benton, N. B. 
 
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 M 131 Labcllc, A. E. Care A. W. ()^\W\c S: Co., Montreal. 
 
 II 23 Larsen, Thco. 40 Lockinan St. Halifax, N. S. 
 
 II 140 Lclrniann, jr. A., 635 Main St., I*atlcrson, N. J. ' ' 
 
 • I 2J3 Ijonias, A., 1^0x957 Montreal, Que. 
 
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 Massoth, jr. F, N., Hanover Centre, Ind. 
 Mathers, H., Box 573, Halifax, N. S. 
 McCarthy, J. 1)., Amherst, N. S. 
 McDonald, Chas. I'ictou, N. S. 
 McLean, Russel, IMctou, N. S. ■ * 
 
 McLean, W. S., 11 Church St., Boston, Mass. 
 Miner, Karl C, Hoosick Falls, N. Y. 
 Moody, Howard C, Maplevvood, Maiden, Muss. 
 Morcncy, Cleo. C, Box 513 Quebec, I'. Q. 
 Morrell, H., 76 Baldwin St., Toronto, Ont. 
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 II 216 Northrup, Fred, Deckerstown, N.J. 
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 No. 232 Tarcloe, Oliver, Inj^^ersoll, Ont 
 
 67 I'arkcr, H. Y., 57 Huron St., Toronto, Ont. 
 
 208 Parrish, P., ]Jox 202, Newport, R. I. 
 
 226 I'arrish, W. J., Kansas City, Mo. 
 44 ''rice, C. W^esloy, IMymoiith, Wayne Coiintv, Mirli. 
 
 150 Pryor, (leo. IC, 431 Lackawanna .\ve., Scranton, I'a. 
 
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 No. 100 Read, J. Frank, 9 Custom House Street, Providence R.f. 
 206 Robertson, J. S., vSt. Thomas Ont. ' 
 
 210 Reynolds, Thos. W., Asylum for Insane, Hamilton, Ont 
 213 Reynolds, C. S., 17 McOill College Ave., Montreal, Ont 
 
 221 Rapplcy, K., Lmcoln, Trumansbur^, N. Y. 
 
 222 Reynolds, Milo C, EaKle Bridj^c, N. Y 
 
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 Shannon, J. A., Carboon, Wyoming, U. S. A. :.■ . 
 
 Shaw, Chas. E., Clinton, Mass. 
 
 Sheridan, J. M., Adelphi St., Brooklyn, N. Y. * ' 
 
 Sircom, S. R., 7 Burlington Ave., Boston. 
 
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 Smith, Edmund A., 58 Robie St. Halifax, N. S 
 
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 Sprowle, R. K., 20 Wellington St. East, Toronto, Ont 
 
 Stone, W. C, 385 Union St., Springfield, Mass. 
 
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 109 Watson, I). A., Box 294, Dundas, Ont. 
 196 Watson, (i. H., 36 liroad St., New York, N. Y. 
 181 Wettern, W. Von d 513 W. Saratoga St., Baltimore, Md. 
 190 Whitney, W. B., Marlborough, Ulster Co., N. Y. 
 154 Wickens, A. E., Brantford, Ont. 
 
 37 Wilbv, Wilson, 106 Yorkville Ave., Toronto, Ont. 
 234 Willets, I. D., Flushing, N. Y. 
 
 42 Wolsiefifer, P. M., Drawer 707, Chicago. 
 9 Wurtele, Ernest F., 93 St. Peter St., Quebec, Que. , 
 202 Wylie, D. S., 176 E. 125th St., New York, N. Y. -, 
 
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