bntion of five dollars, payable at the last stated meeting in June and 

 December. 



Art. III. But any member who shall pay into the hands of the 

 treasurer the sum of one hundred dollars, shall be exempt from all 

 future semi-annual contributions. 



Art. IV. The Academy may, as a mark of distinction, exempt any 

 member from his contributions, provided it be proposed at one meet- 

 ing of business, lie on the table for one month, and all the members 

 present at the subsequent meeting of business agree thereto. 



Art. V. Every member who shall be absent from the city during 

 the space of six or more months, may be exonerated from the pay- 

 ment of his dues accruing during his absence. 



Art. VI. No member shall be entitled to vote at the annual elec- 

 tion for officers, unless he can exhibit to the tellers a receipt in full 

 for all his arrearages due to the Academy. 



Art. VII. No pecuniary contributions shall be required from cor- 

 respondents : but correspondents residing in the United States shall 

 be charged with a diploma fee of five dollars. 



CHAPTER IV. 



resignation and expulsion of members. 



Art. I. Any member shall have leave to resign upon application 

 made therefor, in writing, provided he can produce a certificate from 

 the Treasurer that all arrears due from him to the Society have been 

 discharged. 



Art. II. Members may be expelled from the Academy for any 

 flagrant act of disrespect to the officers or members of the Academy, 

 or wilful disregard of the Constitution and By-laws. 



Art. hi. No member shall be expelled from the Academy unless 

 three-fourths of the members present agree thereto, at least twelve 

 members being present, and then not without having an opportunity 

 of being heard in his own defence. 



Art. IV. No person thus expelled shall, under any circumstances, 

 be received as a candidate for re-election. 



CHAPTER V. 



OF OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES. 



Art. I. The duties of the president are, to occupy the chair at the 

 meetings of the Academy, to preserve good order and decorum, to 



