far as practicable, specify the business to be brought to the attention of the committee at such meetings.

- c. The Executive Committee may assign to its allied association, the American Street and Interurban Railway Manufacturers' Association, the management of the exhibit features of the annual conventions, and it may arrange with the said Manufacturers' Association the details of such entertainments as may be given in connection with the annual conventions of this Association.

d. The Executive Committee shall present a report to each regular annual meeting of the Association, and shall include in such report the names of members elected during the year, and its recommendations for the future work of the Association.

MEETINGS.

VII. a. Regular annual meetings of the Association shall be held at such time between the fifteenth day of September and the fifteenth day of December, in each year, as the Executive Committee may decide to be best suited to the locality in which the meeting is to be held; the time to be decided upon and each member notified of the selection by the first day of May in the year in which the meeting is to be held. 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 the meeting. Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.

b. At all meetings of the Association discussion shall be limited to active members; provided, however, that special privileges may be accorded others at the will of the meeting.

c. At any regular or special meeting, executive sessions may be held. Such sessions shall be open to active members only.

ORDER OF BUSINESS.

VIII. The regular order of business shall be:

1. Reading of minutes of last meeting.

2. Report of the Executive Committee.

3. Address of the President.

4. Report of the Treasurer.

5. Reports of Standing Committees.

6. Reports of Special Committees.

7. Reports from Affiliated Associations.

8. Reading and discussion of papers.
9. General business.

10. Election of officers.

COMMITTEE OF SUBJECTS.

IX. In order to secure continuity of work and uniformity of general purpose, a Committee on Subjects shall be appointed each year by the

Executive Committee. The function of this committee shall be to suggest topics for the work of the American Street and Interurban Railway Association and its affiliated associations for each year in advance.

The committee shall consist of one member from each of the affiliated associations and a number from the American Street and Interurban Railway Association equal to the total number from the affiliated associations. The committee, at each annual meeting, shall present its plans for the coming year.

VOTING.

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

READING OF PAPERS.

XI. All papers read at the meetings of the Association must relate to matters connected with the objects of the Association and must have been previously approved by the Executive Committee.

AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS.

XII. This Association shall do all in its power to promote the welfare of other associations organized with its approval to investigate technical matters connected with street and interurban railway construction and operation. To this end it will, in the following ways, and in others which may be determined by the Executive Committee, assist in the work of such affiliated associations:

a. By authorizing the formation and approving the constitutions of such associations.

b. By admitting to the Executive Committee a member from each of such associations.

c. By granting financial assistance to such associations.

d. By editing, printing and binding the reports of the proceedings of such associations.

e. Through its Secretary and Executive Committee it will assist in arranging for conventions, suggesting suitable subjects for investigation; it will file information for reference and distribution and in every way endeavor to stimulate interest in all of the affiliated associations.

PAPERS, DRAWINGS, ETC.

XIII. All papers, drawings and models submitted to the meetings of the Association shall remain the property of the owners; subject, however, to retention by the Executive Committee for examination and use, but at the owner's risk.

FEES.

XIV. Active members shall pay an admission fee of ten dollars and annual dues payable in advance based on gross earnings from rail

way operation during the preceding fiscal year of the respective companies as follows:

Associate members shall pay in advance an annual fee of five dollars.

ARREARS.

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

WITHDRAWAL.

XVI. 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.

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

RULES OF ORDER.

XVIII. All rules not provided for in these By-Laws shall be those found in Roberts' Rules of Order.

AMENDMENTS.

XIX. 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 consider such course desirable; and it shall be the duty of the Committee to do so, on the request, in writing, of any five members of the Association.

AMENDMENT TO THE BY-LAWS.

(Adopted at 1907 convention.)

VI. a. The entire charge and management of the affairs of the Association shall be in the hands of an Executive Committee, which shall consist of the President, the Vice-Presidents and one member appointed by each of the affiliated associations; and all the Past Presidents of the American Street and Interurban Railway Association and its predecessor, the American Street Railway Association, these Past Presidents to be honorary members of the Executive Committee, but without the power to vote at meetings of the committee. The Executive Committee shall make arrangements for carrying out the objects of the Association.

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MEMBER COMPANIES AND THEIR OFFICERS. (Arranged alphabetically according to the names of companies.)

ALBANY & HUDSON RAILROAD Co., Hudson, N. Y.

President, Clinton L. Rossiter; Vice-President, A. M. Young; Secretary and Treasurer, H. G. Runkle; Auditor, A. P. Deeds; General Manager, William Darbee; General.and Mechanical Inspector, R. P. Leavitt.

ALTOONA AND LOGAN VALLEY ELECTRIC RAILWAY Co., Altoona, Pa.

President, J. J. Sullivan; Vice-President, H. J. Crowley; Secretary and Treasurer, C. L. S. Tingley; Comptroller, F. J. Pryor, Jr.; General Manager, S. S. Crane; Claim Agent, S. P. Hare; Chief Engineer, A. S. Kibbe.

ANDERSON TRACTION Co., Anderson, S. C.

President and Treasurer, Edwin W. Robertson; Vice-President, F. G. Brown; Secretary and Auditor, C. I. Dawson; General Manager, W. Elliott, Jr.; Electrical Engineer, J. E. Sirriul.

ANNISTON ELECTRIC & GAS Co., Anniston, Ala.

President, S. Z. Mitchell; Secretary and Treasurer, H. M. Francis; General Manager, H. W. Sexton; Superintendent and Electrician, A. A. Jett; Chief Engineer, W. C. Reid.

ASHEVILLE ELECTRIC CO., Asheville, N. C.

President, J. E. Rankin; Vice-President, E. R. Coffin; Secretary and General Manager, H. W. Plummer; Treasurer, H. M. Francis.

ATLANTIC COAST ELECTRIC RAILWAY Co., Asbury Park, N. J.

President and General Manager, S. F. Hazelrigg; Vice-President, H. H. Rogers; Secretary and Auditor, G. B. Cade; Treasurer, H. H. Rogers, Jr.; Superintendent, C. E. Hereth.

ATLANTIC SHORE LINE RALWAY Co., Kennebunkport, Me.

President, E. M. Goodall; Vice-President, I. L. Meloon; Secretary, Fred. J. Allen; Treasurer, L. B. Goodall; Auditor, A. D. Foster; General Manager, W. G. Meloon; Chief Engineer, S. E. Woodbury.