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BY-LAWS. 



(Ill force February 17, 1905.) 

 Article I. — Mcjnbcrs. 



Sec. I. The Washington Academy of Sciences shall comprise 4 

 classes of members, as follows : Resident mcfnbers^ non-resident 

 jne??ibers, honorary ineinbers and patrons. 



Sec. 2. Resident^ non-residetit and honorary jnembers shall 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. 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 Colum- 

 bia and acquiring membership in one of the Affiliated Societies non- 

 resident members shall thereby become resident members. Resident 

 members, non-resident members, and patrons who have Keen mem- 

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

 resident and non-resident members shall be five dollars; 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 Secretary, and a Treasurer, whose terms 

 of office shall be i 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. 2. 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. 



