157 Trans. N. Y. Ac. Sci. 



CONSTITUTION. 



ARTICLE I. 

 This Society shall be styled The New York Academy of 



Sciences. 



ARTICLE II. 



It shall consist of four classes of members, namely : resi- 

 dent members, corresponding members, honorary members, 

 and fellows. Resident members shall be such as live in or 

 near the City of New York ; corresponding members, such 

 as reside at a distance from said city ; and honorary mem- 

 bers, such as maybe judged worthy, from their attainments 

 in science, to be admitted into the Academy. The number 

 of honorary members shall not exceed fifty. Fellows shall 

 be chosen from among the resident members, in virtue of 

 scientific attainments or services. 



ARTICLE III. 



All fellows and members shall be elected by ballot. The 

 names of candidates shall be proposed in writing, at least 

 two meetings previous to being balloted for. The affirma- 

 tive votes of three-fourths of the fellows and members pres- 

 ent shall be necessary to elect a candidate ; honorary or 

 corresponding members, however, may be elected without 

 previous notice, provided that the ballot on such election is 

 unanimous, 



ARTICLE IV. 



None but fellows or resident members shall be entitled to 

 vote in the Academy. 



