XXX BY-LAWS OF THE 



choosing the above-mentioned Council and officers, and to 

 report to hira the result of the ballot. A Report of the Coun- 

 cil on the proceedings of the Society during the year iname- 

 diately preceding shall then be read, as also the Auditors' 

 Report for the preceding year. After such Reports shall have 

 been read and considered, other business, if any, may be pro- 

 ceeded with. The ballot for the choice of the Council and 

 officers shall commence, at the latest, one hour after the 

 chair shall have been taken, and shall be continued after- 

 wards for as long a time as the chairman shall deem sufficient 

 to affi)rd to the members present at the meeting the opportu- 

 nity of voting. During the ballot the meeting may proceed 

 with the other business, if any, which may remain to be trans- 

 acted. As soon after the closing of the ballot as the Scruti- 

 neers shall be prepared to report, all other business whatsoever 

 shall be suspended ; whereupon they shall first declare to the 

 meeting the result of the ballot for the Council, and after- 

 wards the result of that for the officers. After such declara- 

 tion the meeting may proceed with other business. 



Art. V. If. any list shall contain more than the proper 

 number of names, or if any list for officers should include the 

 name of any person who is not a member of the Council, such 

 list shall be deemed void, and not taken any account of by the 

 Scrutineers in casting up the number of votes. 



Art. VI. In case there shall be an equal number of votes 

 for the removal from the Council, or for the election into the 

 Council or to any of the respective offices, of two or more per- 

 sons, the order of preference shall be decided by the casting 

 vote of the Chairman. 



Art. VII. If at the time of closing the ballot for the elec- 

 tion of the members of the Council it shall appear that eleven 

 Fellows have not balloted, the anniversary meeting shall be 

 adjourned to some other day not less than a week nor more 

 than two weeks after such original meeting. 



Art. VIII. Notice of such adjourned meeting shall be given, 



