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Tram. Acad. Sci. of St. Louis. 



ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS. 



Section 1. Tho officers of the Academy shall be chosen from 

 the active members, and they shall consist of a 



President, 



First Vice-President, 



Second Vice-President, 



Recording Secretary, 



Corresponding Secretary, 



Treasurer, 



Librarian, 



Three Curators, 



Two Directors. 



Said officers shall be elected at the time and in the manner 

 prescribed by the By-Laws, and shall hold their offices for one 

 year, or until their successors are elected. 



Sec. 2. The duties of these officers shall be such as are 

 customary and as prescribed by the By-Laws. 



article v. council. 



Section 1. The officers shall constitute the Council of the 

 Acatlemy and at its meetings five shall constitute a quorum. 



Sec. 2. The duties of the Council shall be to consider all 

 plans conducive to the welfare of the Academy; to audit all 

 bills and oi-der payment of such as they may approve; to con- 

 sider all ajjplications for membership; and to administer the 

 business of the Academy, subject to the Constitution and 

 By-Laws and to such instructions as may be given by the 

 Academy. 



article VI. meetings. 



Section 1. The meetings of the Academy shall be held at 

 such times and places as the By-Laws may direct. 



ARTICLE VII. amendments. 



Section L Amendments to this Constitution shall be sub- 

 mitted in writing at a regular meeting. They shall be open to 

 discussion until at least the second meeting thereafter. They 

 may then be adopted by a two-thirds vote of a letter-ballot, 

 conducted in the manner prescribed by the Council. 



