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BY-LAWS. 



(In force February i, 1908.) 

 Article I. — Mcvihcrs. 



Sec. I. The Washington Academy of Sciences shall comprise 5 

 classes of members, as follows : Residetit members^ fion-resideni 

 members^ life tncTubers^ honorary members and patrons. 



Sec. 2. Resident^ non-resident .^ life^Wf^i honorary members' ^\\Zi\\ be 

 persons who by reason of original research or scientific attainment are 

 deemed eligible to these classes. Resident members shall be chosen 

 from the Affiliated Scientific Societies of Washington. Non-resident 

 members shall be chosen from localities outside the District of Colum- 

 bia, and honorary members may be residents of any country. Any 

 resident or non-resident member in good standing may become eligible 

 to life membership by the payment of $100. Patrons shall be persons 

 who have given to the Academy not less than $1,000, or its equivalent 

 in property. On removing to the District of Columbia and acquir- 

 ing membership in one of the Affiliated Societies non-resident mem- 

 bers shall thereby become resident members. Resident members, non- 

 resident members, life members and patrons who have been members, 

 and they only, shall be entitled to vote. The annual dues of resident 

 and non-resident members shall be five dollars ; life members, honorary 

 members and patrons shall pay no dues. Members whose dues are in 

 arrears for more than one year shall be dropped from the roll of the 

 Academy, unless the Board of Managers shall otherwise determine. 



Sec. 3. Nominations for membership shall be endorsed by at least 

 3 Members of the Academy, who shall present in writing a statement 

 of the qualifications of the nominee, with a list of his more important 

 publications; and such nominations shall be referred to the board of 

 Managers for consideration. 



Article II. — Officers. 



Sec. I. The officers of the Academy shall be chosen from the resi- 

 dent members, and shall be a President, one Vice-President from each 

 of the affiliated societies, a Corresponding Secretary, a Recording 

 Secretary and a Treasurer, whose terms of office shall be one year, and 

 9 Managers, grouped in 3 classes of 3 each, whose terms of office shall 

 be 3 years. Collectively they shall constitute the Board of Managers. 



Sec. 3. The President and the Treasurer are authorized to assign 

 securities belonging to the Academy and indorse financial and legal 

 papers necessary for the uses of the Academy. 



Sec. 3. The Board of Managers shall transact all business of the 

 Academy not otherwise provided for, and shall have power to fill 

 vacancies in its own membership until the next annual election. Va- 

 cancies in the office of Vice-President shall be filled on nomination by 

 the appropriate affiliated societies. 



