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2. The President, or either of the Vice-Presidents, with any five 

 members or fellows, may call a Special Meeting. 



3. Special Meetings shall be called by a notice sent to each 

 resident member and fellow, stating the time at which such meet- 

 ing is to be held, and the object for which it is called. 



4. The meeting held on the fourth Monday in February shall 

 be considered a special business meeting. 



5. Ordinary meetings shall be held in such place as shall be de- 

 termined by the Academy or Council. When meetings are not 

 held in the rooms of the Academy it shall be the duty of the Re- 

 cording Secretary to notify all the fellows and members of the time 

 and place of meeting. All business meetings shall be held in the 

 rooms of the Academy. 



6. Visitors at the meetings shall be introduced by one or more 

 members, and their names shall be announced by the President, 

 and entered on the minutes. 



Chapter XIV. — 0/ Business. 



1. All business other than such as relates immediately to the 

 cultivation of science, shall be transacted at the first meeting of 

 each month only, — except when the Council shall report it as ur- 

 gent, in which case it may be transacted at any meeting, provided 

 at least a week's notice shall have been given to all members and 

 fellows. 



2. The following shall be considered the regular order of busi- 

 ness at the ordinary meetings : — 



1. The minutes of the preceding ordinary meeting read, 

 and the sense of the members taken thereon. 



2. The names of visitors announced. 



3. Signing of the Constitution by new members. 



4. Announcement ofadditions to the Library or Cabinets. 



5. Examination of specimens exhibited. 



6. Report of Committees not of a business character. 



7. Presentation and discussion of papers previously an- 

 nounced. 



8. Any other scientific business. 



9. Rough minutes read. 

 10. Adjournment. 



3. The following shall be considered the order of business at the 

 regular business meetings : — 



1. The minutes of the preceding business meeting read, 

 and the sense of the members taken thereon. 



2. The names of visitors announced. 



3. Signing of the Constitution by new members. 



4. Announcement ofadditions to the Library or Cabinets. 



5. Report of the Council. 



