148 MICHIGAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



[This last sentence was amended April 1, 1808, to read as follows: 

 These officers, and all past presidents, shall constitute an executive com- 

 mittee which shall be called the Council.] * 



2. The President shall discharge the usual duties of a presiding offi- 

 cer at all meetings of the Academy, and of the Council. He shall take 

 cognizance of the acts of the Academy and of its officers, and cause the 

 provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws to be faithfully carried 

 into effect. He shall also give an address to the Academy at the closing 

 meeting of the year for which he is elected. 



3. The duties of the President in case of his absence or disability 

 shall be assumed by one of the Vice-Presidents wJio shall be designated 

 by the Council. 



The Vice -Presidents shall be chairmen of their respective Sections. 

 They shall encourage and direct research in the special branches of 

 science included within the Sections over which they preside. 



4. The Secretary shall keep the records of the proceedings of the 

 Academy, and a complete list of the members, with the dates of their 

 election and disconnection with the Academy. He shall also be the Sec- 

 retary of the Council. 



The Secretary shall co-operate with the President in attending to the 

 ordinary affairs of the Society. He shall attend to the preparation, print- 

 ing and mailing of circulars, blanks, and notifications of elections and 

 meetings. He shall superintend other printing ordered by the Academy, 

 or by the President, and shall have charge of its distribution under the 

 direction of the Council. 



The Secretary, unless other provision be made, shall also act as 

 Editor of the publications of the Academy and as Librarian and Custodian 

 of property. 



5. The Treasurer shall have the custody of all funds of the Academy. 

 He shall keep an account of receipts and disbursements in detail, and 

 this account shall be audited as hereinafter provided. 



6. The Academy may elect an Editor to supervise all matters con- 

 nected with the publication of the transactions of the Academy, under the 

 dicection of the Council, and to perform the duties of Librarian until 

 such time as the Academy shall make that an independent office. 



7. The Council is clothed with executive authority, and with the 

 legislative powers of the Academy in the intervals between the latter's 

 meetings; but no extraordinary act of the Council shall remain in force 

 beyond the next following stated meeting, without ratification by the 

 Academy. The Council shall have control of the publications of the 

 Academy, under the provisions of the By-Laws and of resolutions from 

 time to time adopted. It shall receive nominations for members, and 

 on approval, shall submit such nominations to the Academy for action. 

 It shall have power to fill vacancies ad interim, in any of the offices of 

 the Academy. 



8. Terms of Office. The President and Treasurer shall be elected 

 annually, and shall not be eligible to re-election for an interval of three 

 years after retiring from office. The Vice Presidents, Secretary, and the 

 Editor shall be elected annually and be eligible to re-election without lim- 

 itation. [Section 8 was amended April 1. 1898, to read as follows: The 

 President, Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and Editor shall be 

 elected annually, and be eligible to re-election without limitation.] 



