546 STATUTES OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



The Recording Secretary shall attend the meetings of the Academy 

 and keep a faithful record of the proceedings with the names of the 

 Fellows and Resident Associates present; and after each meeting is 

 duly opened, he shall read the record of the preceding meeting. 



He shall notify the meetings of the Academy to each Fellow and 

 Resident Associate by mail at least seven days beforehand, and in his 

 discretion may also cause the meetings to be advertised; he shall 

 apprise Officers and Committees of their election or appointment, 

 and inform the Treasurer of appropriations of money voted by the 

 Academy. 



After all elections, he shall insert in the Records the names of the 

 Fellows by whom the successful nominees were proposed. 



He shall send the Report of the Nominating Committee in print 

 to every Fellow having the right to vote at least three weeks before the 

 Annual Meeting. 



See Chap. iv. art. 3. 



In the absence of the President and of the Vice-Presidents he shall, 

 if present, call the meeting to order, and preside until a Chairman is 

 chosen. 



See Chap, i.; chap. ii. art. 7; chap. iv. art. 3, 4, 5; chap. ix. art. 6; 

 chap. X. art. 1,2; chap. xi. art. 1, 3. 



Article 3. The Secretaries, with the Chairman of the Committee 

 of Publication, shall have authority to publish such of the records of 

 the meetings of the Academy as may seem to them likely to promote 

 its interests. 



CHAPTER Vn 



The Treasurer and the Treasury 



Article 1. The Treasurer shall collect all money due or payable to 

 the Academy, and all gifts and bequests made to it. He shall pay all 

 bills due by the Academy, when approved by the proper officers, except 

 those of the Treasurer's office, which may be paid without such ap- 

 proval; in the name of the Academy he shall sign all leases of real 

 estate; and, with the written consent of a member of the Committee 

 on Finance, he shall make all transfers of stocks, bonds, and other 



