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ment of dues for one year or longer may be treated as 

 equivalent to resignation ; but before any member is dropped 

 from the rolls for delinquency, he shall be entitled to not less 

 than four weeks' notice. 



XIV. EXPULSION OF MEMBERS. 



Upon the written request of five members, that, for cause 

 stated, any member be expelled, the Council shall consider 

 the matter, and if they deem it best, shall advise the member 

 that his resignation will be accepted. He shall, however, 

 have the right to demand and shall be given a copy of the 

 •charges against him, and shall have a reasonable time to pre- 

 sent a written defense. The Council may then pass finally 

 upon the matter, and if resignation has not been tendered, or 

 a satisfactory defense made, may by an afiirmative vote of 

 four of their number expel the member, in which case they 

 shall notify him and the Academy of their action, and his 

 name shall be at once dropped from the list of members. 



XV. INITIATION FEE AND DUES. 



Resident active members shall pay an initiation fee of five 

 dollars, and annual dues of six dollars, payable at the begin- 

 ning of each year. Non-resident active members shall pay 

 an initiation fee of five dollars and annual dues of one-half 

 the dues for resident active members, payable at the begin- 

 ning of each year. 



XVI. HONORARY MEMBERS AND PATRONS. 



Honorary members and Patrons shall be recommended by 

 the Council, and elected by the unanimous vote of the mem- 

 bers present at any regular meeting. 



XVII. PUBLICATIONS. 



Patrons and all active members not in arrears shall be 

 entitled to one copy of all the publications of the Academy 



