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of; and that in case a vacancy shall take place between 

 the annual meetings, then it shall he lawful to till Bach 

 vacancy at any regular meeting, and the person or persona 

 so chosen shall continue in office until the next annual 

 meeting, or until others shall he elected in their stead. 



§4. And be it further enacted, That Stephen Van Rensselaer 

 shall he the president, Theodric Romeyn Beek the first 

 vice-president, Simeon De Witt Bloodgood the second 

 vice-president, Lewis C. Beck, corresponding secretary, 

 Matthew Henry Webster, recording secretary, Frederick 

 Mathews, treasurer, Richard Varick De Witt, James 

 Eights and Matthew Henry Webster, curators, and .hum's 

 Eights, draftsman, severally to be the first officers of the 

 said corporation, who shall hold their respective offices 

 until the fourth Monday of January next, and until others 

 shall be chosen in their places. 



§ 5. And be it further enacted, That the present constitution 

 of the said society shall, after the passing of this act, continue 

 to be the constitution thereof, and that no alteration shall 

 be made therein unless it be proposed in writing at some 

 stated meeting, one month before it is acted upon, and 

 shall be decided by a majority of three-fourths of the mem- 

 bers present. 



§ 6. And be it further- enacted, That the legislature may at 

 any time modify or repeal this act. 



