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articles by a vote to that effect of three fourths of the members pres- 

 ent at any two consecutive meetings of the society, the members 

 having been first duly notified of any proposed alteration, but the arti- 

 cle which immediately follows this shall be unaltei'able. 



ARTICLE IX. 



The consent of every member shall be necessary to a dissolution of 

 the society. In case of a dissolution the property of the society shall 

 not be distributed among the members of the society, but donors may 

 claim and receive such donations as they have made to the museum, 

 and the remainder shall be given to some public institution, on such 

 conditions as may then be agreed on, and the faithful performance of 

 such conditions shall be secured by bonds with sufficient penalties for 

 the non-fulfillment thereof. 



B"Z"-XiJL"WS. 



ARTICLE I. — OF MEMBERS. 



Section 1. Any person of respectable character and attainments 

 residing in the city of Cincinnati, or its immediate neighborhood, shall 

 be eligible as a resident member of the society. Elections shall be 

 held at the regular meetings of the society. Nominations must be 

 made in writing, by three members, at least one month previous to the 

 time of elections. Such nominations shall be made to a committee, 

 consisting of the president, recording secretary and treasurer, who 

 shall report upon the same before balloting. Every person elected 

 shall, within six months from the date of his election, pay into the 

 treasury an initiation fee of five dollars, and subscribe an obligation 

 promising to conform to the constitution and by-laws of the society ; 

 and, until these conditions are fulfilled, he shall possess none of the 

 rights of membership, nor shall his name be borne upon the roll of 

 members. 



Sec. 2. Corresponding members shall consist of persons residing at 

 a distance from the city who may be mterested in the study of natural 

 history, or desirous of promoting the interests of the society. Hon- 

 orary members may be selected from persons eminent for their attain- 

 ments in science, on whom the society may wish to confer a compli- 

 ment of respect, Neither shall be required to pay an initiation fee or 

 contribution. 



Sec. 3. Persons who have been unsuccessful candidates for admis- 

 sion shall not be again proposed as members until after one year. 



