ORGANIZATION 453 



-date for Vice-President, who, on election, shall be Chairman of the sec- 

 tion ; the names of such nominees shall be sent to the Uecording Secretary 

 properly certified by the sectional secretaries, not less than thirty days 

 before the Annual Meeting. The Coimcil shall then prepare a list which 

 shall be the res^ular ticket. This list shall be mailed to each Active Mem- 

 l)er and Fellow at least one week before the Annual fleeting. But any 

 Active ]\Iember or Fellow entitled to vote shall be entitled to prepare and 

 vote another ticket. 



Chapter Y 

 DUES 



1. Dues. The annual dues of Active Members and Fellows shall be 

 $10, payable in advance at the time of the Annual ]\reeting; but new 

 members elected after May 1, shall pay $5 for the remainder of the fiscal 

 year. 



The annual dues of elected Associate jNIembers shall be $3, payable in 

 advance at the time of the Annual Meeting. 



ISTon-resident Members shall be exempt from dues, so long as they shall 

 relinquish the privileges of Active Membership. (Vide Chapter X.) 



2. Members in Arrears. If any Active jMember or Fellow whose due? 

 remain unpaid for more than one year, shall neglect or refuse to pay the 

 same within three months after notification by the Treasurer, his name 

 may be erased from the rolls by vote of the Council. Upon payment of 

 his arrears, however, such person may be restored to Active Meml)ership 

 or Fellow^ship by vote of the Council. 



3. Renewal of Membership. Any Active IMember or Fellow who shall 

 resign because of removal to a distance from the City of New York, or 

 any Non-resident Member, may be restored by vote of the Council to 

 Active Membership or Fellowship at any time upon application. 



Chapter YI 

 PATRONS, DONORS AND LIFE MEMBERS 



1. Patrons. Any person contributing at one time $1000 to the general 

 funds of the Academy shall be a Patron and, on election by the Council, 

 shall enjoy all the privileges of Active Members. 



2. Donors. Any person contributing $50 or more annually to the 

 general funds of the Academv shall be termed a Donor and, on election 

 by the Council, shall enjoy all the privileges of Active Members. 



3. Life Members. Any Active Member or Fellow contributing at one 



