BY-LAWS OF THE ALBANY INSTITUTE. 



[Adopted MayBth, 1824; amended April let, 1829; and Jan. 4th, and 18th, 

 Feb. 1st. and March 15th, ls7n : the amendments being incorporated in 

 the text.] 



I. Meetings. 



1. The regular meetings of the Institute shall he held 

 once a fortnight during the first rive, and the last four 

 months of the year. 



2. The first meeting in each year shall be held on the 

 first Tuesday succeeding the first day of January, at which 

 time the annual election for officers shall be held; the 

 Recording Secretary to give general notice of the same. 



3. At the anniversary meeting, the order of business 

 shall be as follows: 



(1.) Call to order by the presiding officer. 



(2.) Heading of the minutes of the last meeting. 



(3.) Election of officers. 



(4.) Report from the Recording Secretary of the 

 number of members admitted during the preceding year. 



(5.) Report from the Treasurer of the moneys received 

 and expended during the year. 



(6.) Report from the Librarian of the number of books 

 received during the year, the number issued to members 

 during the year, and the number not returned according 

 to regulations. 



(7.) Report from the Curators of the number of speci- 

 mens, natural and artificial, added to the collections. 



(8.) Appointment of committees to examine the above 

 reports. 



