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6. All books shall be rcturnerl to the Library for examination at 

 least one week before the Aiiiuial Meeting. 



7. The Librarian shall have custody of the Publications of the 

 Academy and shall distribute copies among the Associate Fellows and 

 Foreign Honorary IMembers, at their request. With the advice and con- 

 sent of the President, he may effect exchanges with other associations. 



CHAPTER IX. 



Of Meetings. 



1. There shall be annually four stated meetings of the Academy; 

 namely, on the second Wednesday in May (the Annual Meeting), on 

 the second Wednesday in October, on the second Wednesday in January, 

 and on the second Wednesday in March. At these meetings only, or at 

 meetings adjourned from these and regularly notified, shall appropria- 

 tions of money be made, or alterations of the statutes or standing votes 

 of the Academy be effected. 



2. Fifteen Fellows shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 

 business at a stated meeting. Seven Fellows shall be sutHcient to con- 

 stitute a meeting for scientific communications ami discussions. 



3. The Recording Secretary shall notify the meetings of the Academy 

 to each Fellow residing in Boston and the vicinity ; and he may cause 

 the meetings to be advertised, whenever he deems such further notice 

 to be needful. 



CHAPTER X. 

 Of the Election of Fellows and Honorary Members. 



1. Elections shall be made by ballot, and only at stated meetings. 



2. Candidates for election as Resident Fellows must be proposed by 

 two Resident Fellows of the section to which the proposal is made, in a 

 recommendation signed by them, and this recommendation shall be 

 transmitted to the Corresponding Secretary, and by him referred to 

 the Council for nomination. No person recommended shall be reported 

 by the Council as a candidate for election, unless he shall have received 

 a written approval, signed at a meeting of the Council by at least five 



