By-Laws. xvii 



VIL TREASURER. 



The Treasurer shall collect all moneys due the Academy; be 

 custodian of all its funds, and pay such bills against the Academy 

 as the Council shall approve. The Treasurer shall deposit the 

 moneys and invest the funds of the Academy in its name and 

 by and with the advice of the Council. Besides liis annual re- 

 port to the Academy, the Treasurer shall make such further 

 reports and statements concerning the financial affairs of the 

 Academy as the Council may from time to time require. Before 

 entering upon his duties, the Treasurer shall give bond in such 

 sum as may be required by the Council. 



VIII. LIBRARIAN. 



The Librarian shall take charge of all books belonging to or 

 deposited with the Academy, and shall be responsible for the 

 same ; he shall keep a catalogue thereof, in which the names of 

 contributors shall be inscribed; he shall superintend the dis- 

 tribution of all the publications of the Academy. 



IX. COUNCIL. 



The Council shall act as a publication committee; shall pre- 

 pare a program for each meeting, and make rules and regulations 

 for their own guidance, not inconsistent with the Constitution 

 and By-Laws. 



X. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



A nominating committee of three active members who are 

 not officers of the Academy shall be elected at the first regular 

 meeting in December. This committee shall nominate candi- 

 dates for all the offices for the ensuing year, and report the 

 nominations at the following meeting, when other nominations 

 may be made by any active member. The Recording Secretary 

 shall mail to every active member a list of the nominees for 

 office, at least ten days preceding the annual meeting. The 

 polls shall be closed at 6 p. m. on the day of the annual meeting, 

 after which the nominating committee shall count the ballots 

 and announce the results to the Academy. A plurality of the 

 votes cast shall suffice to elect. 



