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one thousand dollars ($1,000), or its equivalent, may be 

 elected a Patron. 



Sec. 6. Persons may be admitted to any of the preceding 

 classes of membership, or dismissed therefrom, in accordance 

 with the regulations prescribed by the By-Laws. 



ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS. 



Section 1. The officers of the Academy shall be chosen 

 from the active members, and they shall consist of a 



President, 



1st Vice-President, 



2d Vice-President, 



Recording Secretary, 



Corresponding Secretary, 



Treasurer, 



Librarian, 



Three Curators, 



Two Directors. 



Said officers shall be elected at the time and in the man- 

 ner prescribed by the By-Laws, and shall hold their offices 

 for one year, or until their successors are elected. 



Sec. 2. The duties of these officers shall be such as are 

 customary and as prescribed by the By-Laws. 



article v. council. 



Section 1. The officers shall constitute the Council of the 

 Academy and at its meetings five shall constitute a quorum. 



Sec. 2. The duties of the Council shall be to consider 

 all plans conducive to the welfare of the Academy ; to audit 

 all bills and order payment of such as they may approve ; 

 to consider all applications for membership ; and to adminis- 

 ter the business of the Academy, subject to the Constitution 

 and By-Laws and to such instructions as may be given by 

 the Academy. 



