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The Secretary shall mail a copy of this ballot to each Fellow, who after 

 making up the list will return it to the Secretary. 



Sec. 3. At the winter meeting of the Council, the Secretary shall bring the 

 returns of ballots before the Council for canvass, and during the winter 

 meeting of the Society the Council shall declare the results. 



Sec. 4. In case a majority of all the ballots shall not have been cast for 

 any candidate for any office, the Society shall by ballot at such winter meet- 

 ing proceed to make an election for such office from the two candidates hav- 

 ing the highest number of votes. 



CHAPTER V.— Of Financial Methods. 



Sec. 1. No pecuniary obligation shall be contracted without express sanc- 

 tion of the Society or the Council. But it is to be understood that all ordi- 

 nary, incidental and running expenses have the permanent sanction of the 

 Society, without special action. 



Sec. 2. The creditor of the Society must present to the Treasurer a fully 

 itemized bill, certified by the official ordering it, and approved by the Presi- 

 dent. The Treasurer shall then pay the amount out of any funds not other- 

 wise appropriated, and the receipted bill shall be held as his voucher. 



Sec. 3. At each annual meeting, the President shall call upon the Society 

 to choose two Fellows, not members of the Council, to whom shall be referred 

 the books of the Treasurer, duly posted aud balanced to the close of 

 November thirtieth, as specified in the By-Laws, Chapter II, Section 4. 

 The Auditors shall examine the accounts and vouchers of the Treasurer, and 

 any member or members of the Council may be present during the exami- 

 nation. The report of the Auditors shall be rendered to the Society before 

 the adjournment of the meeting, and the Society shall take appropriate 

 action. 



CHAPTER VI— Of Publications. 



Sec. 1. The Publications are in charge of the Council and under its con- 

 trol. 



Sec. 2. One copy of each publication shall be sent to each Fellow, Cor- 

 respondent, and Patron, and each author shall receive thirty (30) copies of 

 his memoir. 



