BY-LAWS 



OF THE 



ACADEMY OP NATURAL SCIENCES 



OF 



PHILADELPHIA. 



CHAPTER I. 



Akt. I. The Society shall be called The Academy of Natural 

 Sciences of Philadelphia. 



Art. II. The Society shall consist of members and correspondents. 



Art. III. The right of voting, of holding offices, and of transact- 

 ing business, lies solely with the members : correspondents have the 

 privilege of attending the meetings, and of visiting the museum. 



Art. IV. The common seal of the Society shall be the title of the 

 association, surrounding the words, 



Instituted, 1812. 

 Incorporated, 1817. 



Art. V. The Academy shall grant to each member and corre- 

 spondent a certificate of membership, as follows : 



The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia has elected 

 a member of their association, this day of 



Correspond. Sec. pi s T President. 



Record. Sec. Vice-President. 



Art. VI. The hall of the Academy shall be used for the purposes 

 of the Society only. 



Art. VII. The officers of the Academy shall be a President, two 

 Vice-Presidents, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, 

 a Treasurer, a Librarian, and four Curators, who shall be elected at 

 the last stated meetino; in December. 



