CONSTITUTION. XXV11 



ARTICLE IX. 



Meetings. 



Stated meetings shall, unless otherwise ordered, be held on 

 Friday of each alternate week, at eight o'clock P. M. The 

 annual meeting for the election of officers shall be the first meet 

 ing in January. Special and field meetings may be called by the 

 Council. 



ARTICLE X. 



[As amended February 2, 1883.] 



Fees. 



The initiation fee shall be one dollar ; the annual fee two dol 

 lars. Members in arrears for one year shall, after due notification 

 by the Treasurer, be dropped from the rolls, except in the case of 

 those absent from the city for a year or more, who may be retained 

 on the list as non-resident members during their absence. No 

 member in arrears shall be entitled to vote at the annual meeting 

 for the election of officers. 



ARTICLE XI. 



Amendments to the Constitution. 



The Constitution of the Society may be amended by a two-thirds 

 vote of the members present at any regular meeting, after at least 

 four weeks' notice. 



ARTICLE XII. 

 Order of Business. 



The order of business at each regular meeting, unless otherwise 

 provided by the Council, shall be as follows : 



I. Reading of minutes. 

 II. Reports of Committees 



III. Balloting for members. 



IV. Nominations for membership. 

 V. Miscellaneous business. 



VI. Reading of papers, discussions, and exhibition of speci 

 mens. 



Article XII may be suspended at any time by a two-thirds vote 

 of the members present. 



