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4. Every person who takes a book from the Library shall give 

 a receipt for the same to the Librarian or his assistant. 



5. Every book shall be returned in good order, regard being 

 had to the necessary wear of the book with good usage. And if 

 any book shall be lost or injured, the person to whom it stands 

 charged shall replace it by a new volume or set, if it belongs 

 to a set, or pay the current price of the volume or set to the 

 Librarian ; and thereupon the remainder of the set, if the volume 

 belonged to a set, shall be delivered to the person so paying for 

 the same. 



6. All books shall be returned to the Library for examination 

 at least one week before the Annual Meeting. 



CHAPTEE IX. 



Of Meetings. 



1. There shall be annually four stated meetings of the Acad- 

 emy ; namely, on the second Wednesday in May (the Annual 

 Meeting), on the second Wednesday in October, on the second 

 Wednesday in January, and on the second Wednesday in March. 

 At these meetings only, or at meetings adjourned from these 

 and regularly notified, shall appropriations of money be made, 

 or alterations of the statutes or standing votes of the Academy 

 be effected. 



2. Fifteen Fellows shall constitute a quorum for the transac- 

 tion of business at a stated meeting. Seven Fellows shall be 

 sufiicient to constitute a meeting for scientific communications 

 and discussions. 



3. The Pvecording Secretary shall notify the meetings of the 

 Academy to each Fellow residing in Boston and the vicinity ; and 

 he may cause the meetings to be advertised, whenever he deems 

 such further notice to be needful. 



