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Sec. 4.. Any member may withdraw from the society by giving 

 written notice of his intention, and paying all arrearages due from him. 

 Any member who shall neglect to pay his dues during the year for 

 which the same are payable, upon being notified by the treasurer at the 

 end of the year, and not paying within one month thereafter, shall 

 forfeit membership. 



Sec. 5. Members may be expelled from the society by a vote of 

 three fourths of the members present at a stated meeting, by a notice 

 given at least one month previous. 



ARTICLE II. — OF OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES. 



Section 1. The president shall preside at meetings of the society 

 and of the council, shall preserve order, regulate debates, and conduct 

 all business proceedings. 



. Sec. 2. The vice-presidents shall perform the duties of president 

 in his absence, in the order of seniority in office. 



Sec. 3. "The corresponding secretary shall conduct the correspond- 

 ence of the society and shall keep a record thereof, shall keep the 

 common seal, acknowledge all donations, notify corresponding members 

 of their election, and receive and read to the society all communica- 

 tions which may be addressed to him. 



Sec. 4. The recording secretary shall take and preserve correct 

 minutes of the proceedings of the society and council, in books to be 

 kept for that purpose, shall have the charge of all records belonging 

 to the society, shall notify resident members of their election, and 

 committees of their appointment, shall call special meetings when 

 directed by the president, and shall notify resident members of all 

 meetings, and officers of all matters which shall occur at any meeting 

 requiring their action. 



Sec. 5. The treasurer shall have charge of all money and other 

 property of the society, excepting the museum and its contents, and 

 excepting also such property as may be placed by the council in the 

 hands of trustees, shall collect all fees and assessments, and receive all 

 donations in money which may be made to it, shall pay all accounts 

 against the society when the same shall be approved by a vote of the 

 council, shall keep a correct account of all receipts and expenditures, 

 in books belonging to the society, and shall at each annual meeting, 

 and at other times when required by the council, make a detailed 

 report of the same. 



Sec. 6. The librarian shall have charge of the books belonging to 

 the society, or deposited for its use, and of the publications of the 

 society ; he shall observe and enforce such regulations as the council 

 shall from time to time make for the use of the books. 



