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Quarterly meetings shall be held on the second Tuesday in March, June and September, at the Hospital, at 3 o’clock p. m., and all special meetings at such places as may be designated by the President. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the Secretary in obedience to instructions of the President, or three members of the Board. For such meeting at least one day’s notice shall be necessary. The object of the special meeting shall be stated in the notices, and no other business shall be transacted.

ARTICLE IX.—Quorum.

At all meetings of the Board seven members shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE X.—Order of Business.

The order of business at a regular meeting, shall be as follows:

1. Meeting called to order.

2. Roll call.

3. Reading of the minutes.

4. Communications.

5. Reports of officers and committees and reading of the proceedings of the Executive Committee subsequent to last meeting.

6. Unfinished business.

7. New business.

The Board shall, at its regular annual meeting, adopt, the annual report to the Mayor and Aldermen as required by the charter, elect the officers for the ensuing year, and shall also, beginning with the annual meeting of 1902, elect two new members to fill two of the four vacancies caused by the expiration of the terms of office of the members of the Board, which said elections shall be submitted to the Mayor and Aldermen for their approval and ratification, and a Consulting and Visiting Staff, a Superintendent, and a Directress