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he shall cease to be a Fellow; but the Council may suspend the pro- 

 visions of this Article for a reasonable time. 



With the previous consent of the Council, the Treasurer may dis- 

 pense (sub silentio) with the payment of the Admission Fee or of the 

 Annual Dues or both whenever he shall deem it advisable. In the case 

 of officers of the Army or Navy who are out of the Commonwealth on 

 duty, payment of the Annual Dues may be waived during such absence 

 if continued during the whole financial year and if notification of such 

 expected absence be sent to the Treasurer. Upon similar notification 

 to the Treasurer, similar exemption may be accorded to Fellows sub- 

 ject to Annual Dues, who may temporarily remove their residence for 

 at least two years to a place more than fifty miles from Boston. 



If any person elected a Foreign Honorary Member shall neglect for 

 six months after being notified of his election to accept in writing, 

 his election shall be void. 



See Chap. vii. art. 2. 



Article 5. Every Fellow hereafter elected shall pay an Admission 

 Fee of Ten dollars. 



Every Fellow resident within fifty miles of Boston shall, and others 

 may, pay such Annual Dues, not exceeding Fifteen dollars, as shall 

 be voted by the Academy at each Annual Meeting, when they shall 

 become due, except in the case of Fellows elected at the January 

 meetings, who shall be obliged to pay but one half of such Annual 

 Dues in the year in which they are elected ; but any Fellow shall be 

 exempt from the annual payment if, at any time after his admission, 

 he shall pay into the treasury Two hundred dollars in addition to his 

 previous payments. 



All Commutations of the Annual Dues shall be and remain perma- 

 nently funded, the interest only to be used for current expenses. 



Any Fellow not previously subject to Annual Dues who takes up his 

 residence within fifty miles of Boston, shall pay to the Treasurer within 

 three months thereafter Annual Dues for the current year, failing which 

 his Fellowship shall cease; but the Council may suspend the provi- 

 sions of this Article for a reasonable time. 



Only Fellows who pay Annual Dues or have commuted them may 

 hold office in the Academy or serve on the Standing Committees or 

 vote at meetings. 



Article 6. Fellows who pay or have commuted the Annual Dues 

 and Foreign Honorary Members shall be entitled to receive gratis one 

 copy of all Publications of the Academy issued after their election. 



See Chap. x. art. 2. 



