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The Secretary will mail a copy of this ballot to each Fellow, 

 who after making up the list will return it to the Secretary. 



3. At the winter meeting of the Council, the Secretary will 

 bring the returns of ballots before the Council for canvass, and 

 during the winter meeting of the Society, the Council shall 

 declare the results. 



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 meeting, proceed to make an election 

 for such office from the two candidates having the highest 

 number of votes. 



CHAPTER V. 



OF FINANCIAL METHODS. 



1. No pecuniary obligation shall be contracted without 

 express sanction of the Society or the Council. But it is to be 

 understood that all ordinary, incidental and running expenses 

 have the permanent sanction of the Society, without special 

 action. 



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 President. The Treasurer shall then pay the 

 amount out of any funds not otherwise appropriated, and the 

 receipted bill shall be held as his voucher. 



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 

 and balanced to the close of November thirtieth, as specified in 

 the By-Laws, Chapter II., Clause 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 examination. 

 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. 



1. The publications are in charge of the Council and under 

 its control. 



