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XI. VACANCIES. 



All vacancies shall be filled by the Council in a regular or 

 called meeting, notice whereof having been given at least two 

 days previously. 



XII. ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



A candidate for admission to the Academy shall be proposed 

 by not less than two members at any regular meeting. The 

 proposal must then be referred to the Council, and if upon 

 examination they shall find the candidate to be eligible and 

 worthy of membership, they shall order the question as to his 

 admission to be submitted to the Academy for ballot. If there 

 be five votes in the negative, the candidate shall be rejected, 

 and shall not be again voted upon for twelve months after such 

 rejection. But if the number of negative votes be less than 

 five, the candidate shall be elected, but shall not be considered 

 a member until he shall have paid the initiation fee and the 

 annual dues for the current year. Any failure to pay the 

 initiation fee and annual dues within thirty days after the candi- 

 date has been notified of his election, shall work a forfeiture of 

 all rights under said election, if the Council shall so determine. 

 No entry shall be made on the record of the rejection of any 

 candidate. 



XIII. RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS. 



Any member whose dues have been fully paid may withdraw 

 from the Academy by a written resignation. Non-payment of 

 dues for one year or longer may be treated as equivalent to 

 resignation; but before any member is dropped from the rolls 

 for delinquency, he shall be entitled to not less than four weeks' 

 notice. 



XIV. EXPULSION OF MEMBERS. 



Upon the written request of five members, that, for cause 

 stated, any member be expelled, the Council shall consider the 

 matter, and if they deem it best, shall advise the member that 

 his resignation will be accepted. He shall, however, have the 

 right to demand and shall be given a copy of the charges against 

 him, and shall have a reasonable time to present a written 

 defense. The Council may then pass finally upon the matter, 

 and if resignation has not been tendered, or a satisfactory de- 

 fense made, may by an affirmative vote of four of their number 



