172 ELEVENTH REPORT. 



BY-LAWS. 



CHAPTER I: Membership. 



1. No person shall be accepted as a Resident Member unless he pay the 

 dues for the year within three months after notification of his election. An 

 affiliated society, after the secretary has been notified that it will be accepted 

 as affiliated shall also be expected to pay the annual dues, but a commuta- 

 tion of twenty-five dollars shall be accepted for a permanent membership, 

 The annual dues shall be one (1) dollar, payable on or before the annual 

 meeting in advance; but a single i)repayment of twenty-five (25) dollars 

 shall be accepted as commutation for life. 



2. The sums paid in commutation of dues shall be invested, and the in- 

 terest used for the ordinary purposes of the Academy during the payer's life, 

 but after his death the sum shall be covered into the Research Fund. 



3. An arrearage in payment of annual dues shall deprive a Resident 

 Member of the privilege of taking part in the management of the Academy 

 and of receiving the publications of the Academy. An arrearage continuing 

 over two (2) years shall be construed as notification of withdrawal. 



4. Any person eligible under Article III of the Constitution may be elected 

 Patron upon the payment of one hundred (100) dollars to the Research 

 Fund of the Academy. 



CHAPTER II: Officials. 



1. The President shall countersign, if he approves, all duly authorized 

 accounts and orders drawn on the Treasurer for the disbursement of money. 



2. The Secretary, until otherwise ordered by the Academy, shall per- 

 form the duties of Editor, Librarian and Custodian of the property of the 

 Society. 



3. The Academy may elect an Assistant Secretary. 



4. The Treasurer shall give bonds, with two good sureties approved by 

 the Council, in the sum of five hundred dollars, for the faithful and honest 

 performance of his duties, and the safe-keeping of the funds of the Academy. 

 He may deposit the funds in bank at his discretion, but shall not invest them 

 without the authority of the Council. His accounts shall be balanced on 

 the first day of the Annual Meeting of each year. 



5. The minutes of the proceedings of the Council shall be subject to call 

 by the Academy. 



CHAPTER III: Election of Members. 



1. Nominations for Resident Membership may be proposed at any time on 

 blanks to be supplied by the Secretary. 



2. The form for the nomination of Resident Members shall be as follows: 

 In accordance with his desire, we respectfully nominate for Resident Mem- 

 ber of the Michigan Academy of Science. 



(Full name) 



(Address) 



(Occupation) 



