156 MINUTES. [May 13, 



called, in the order of their seniority, by the acting secretary, the 

 members thereafter depositing their ballots. The name of a candi- 

 date struck from a ballot or not voted for shall be considered as a 

 vote adverse to that candidate. 



6. At the conclusion of the balloting the ballot box shall be 

 opened by the secretaries, or, in their absence, by two tellers to be 

 appointed by the presiding member, who shall then declare to the 

 Society the result of the poll. 



7. The members are mutually pledged not to mention out of the 

 Society the name of any candidate proposed, nor of any withdrawn 

 or unsuccessful candidate ; and the papers containing the names of 

 the unsuccessful candidates shall be destroyed immediately after the 

 election. 



8. Every member, upon his introduction into the Society, shall 

 be presented to the presiding officer, and shall subscribe the laws. 

 The signatures of members to the Roll shall be deemed an agree- 

 ment to adhere to the laws of the Society. 



9. Such members as reside within thirty miles of the hall of the 

 Society, shall pay an admission fee of ten dollars, and annually 

 thereafter, on the first Friday of January, a contribution of five 

 dollars ; and such other members as desire to vote, may do so at 

 any meeting, upon the payment of ten dollars and one year's dues; 

 and they shall, thereafter, pay the annual contribution of five 

 dollars. The payment of one hundred dollars at one time, by a 

 member not in arrears, shall exempt him from all future annual pay- 

 ments. 



10. Members-elect, residing within thirty miles of the hall, shall 

 lose the right of membership unless they subscribe the roll, and pay 

 their admission fee within one year after their election. Any mem- 

 ber liable to an annual contribution, who shall neglect or refuse to 

 pay the same for the term of one year shall be notified by the 

 treasurer in writing, on or before the second Friday in January after 

 such default, or as soon thereafter as may be, that his rights as a 

 member are suspended ; and in case the said arrears together with 

 all contributions then due shall not be paid to the treasurer on or 

 before the expiration of sixty days next after such notice, the mem- 

 bership of such defaulting member shall be forfeited, his name 

 stricken from the roll, and reported to the Society by the treasurer. 



