CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. .)75 



CHAPTER II.— Of Officials. 



Sec. 1. The President shall countersign, if he approves, all duly author- 

 ized accounts and orders drawn on the Treasurer for the disbursement of 

 money. 



Sec. 2. The Secretary, until otherwise ordered by the Society, shall perform 

 the duties of Editor, Librarian, and Custodian of the property of the Society. 



Sec. 3. The Society may elect an Assistant Secretary. 



Sec. 4. The Treasurer shall give bonds, with two good sureties approved 

 by the Council, in the sum of five thousand dollars, for the faithful and 

 honest performance of his duties, and the safe-keeping of the funds of the 

 Society. He may deposit the funds in bank at his discretion, but shall not 

 invest them without authority of the Council. His accounts shall be bal- 

 anced as on the thirtieth day of November of each year. 



Sec. 5. In the selection of Councilors the various sections of North America 

 shall be represented as far as practicable. 



Sec. 6. The minutes of the proceedings of the Council shall be subject to 

 call by the Society. 



CHAPTER III— Of Election of Members. 



Sec. 1. Nominations for fellowship may be proposed at any time on blanks 

 to be supplied by the Secretary. 



Sec. 2. The form for the nomination of Fellows shall be as follows : 



In accordance with his desire, we respectfully nominate for Fellow of the Geologi- 

 cal Society of America : 



(Full name) 



(Address) 



(Occupation) 



(Branch of Geology now engaged in, work already done, and publications made) 



(Degrees, if any) 



(Signed by at least two fellows) 



The form when filled is to be transmitted to the Secretary. 



Sec. 3. The Secretary shall bring all nominations before the Council, at 

 either the Winter or Summer Meeting of the Society, and the Council shall 

 signify its approval or disapproval of each. 



Sec. 4. At least a month before one of the stated meetings of the Society, 

 the Secretary shall mail a printed list of all approved nominees to each Fellow, 



