ARTICLE V. 



Secretary. 



The Secretary shall record all the proceedings of the 

 Academv of the Board of Directors, and of the several Sec- 

 tions: maintain an alphabetical roll of the membership of the 

 Academy; conduct the correspondence, and perform such other 

 duties as the Directors or his office may require. 



He shall certify all acts of the Academy and Board of Di- 

 rectors and, when required, authenticate them under seal. 



lie shall have charge of the Corporate Seal, and all the rec- 

 ords of the Academy, except such as pertain to the duties of 

 the Treasurer, and supervise the printing of all notices and 

 other publications. . 



In his absence, a Secretary pro tempore may be appointed 

 by the presiding officer. 



ARTICLE VI. 

 Treasurer. 

 The Treasurer shall collect all moneys due the Academy, 

 and keep all funds and securities under instructions by the 



Directors * 



He shall pay all current bills against the Academy, and all 

 bills of an unusual nature which shall be authorized by the 

 Directors, and at each annual meeting render an account of all 

 receipts and disbursements. 



ARTICLE VII. 

 Directors. 



The Directors may be convened at any time -by the Secre- 

 tary upon request in writing by three members. 



They shall have control and management of all the affairs 

 and properties of the Academy. 



Five shall be a quorum for the transaction of any business. 



They may organize standing or special committees, as they 

 think proper ; employ such managers or other assistants as may 

 be necessary, and fix the salaries of all officers or employees. 



They shall elect all members of the Academy ; all Fellows, 

 Honorary and Corresponding Members. 



A majority vote of the quorum shall be necessary to elect 

 any applicant to membership, and no one shall be elected a 

 Fellow, an Honorary or Corresponding Member of this Acad- 

 emy against whom three negative votes shall be cast. 



In case of a vacancy in their number by reason of death, 

 resignation, continued absence, or for any other cause, they 

 shall have the power to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. 



In all proceedings other than the election of Fellows, Hon- 

 orary and Corresponding Members, a majority vote of the quo- 

 rum shall constitute the action of the Directors. 



They shall have power to organize department Sections, 

 corresponding in scope to individual branches of science. 



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