10 BY-LAWS. 
2. Any resident member may become a life-member by contribut- 
ing, at one time, one hundred dollars toward the fund for the gene- 
ral purposes of the Academy, and shall thereafter be exempt from 
annual dues, and shall be entitled to one copy of all the publica- 
tions of the Academy issued subsequent to date of the payment. 
3. All contributions received under the provisions of this Chapter 
shall be invested in the same manner as the publication fund ; the 
income derived therefrom shall be applied to the general purposes 
of the Academy. 
CHAPTER IV.—Of Officers. 
1. The President, or, in his absence, one of the Vice-Presidents, 
or, in their absence, a Chairman pro tempore, shall preside at all 
meetings of the Academy, and shall have a casting vote. He shall 
appoint all committees authorized by the Academy, unless other- 
wise specially ordered. 
2. The Corresponding Secretary shall be charged with the corre- 
‘spondence of the Academy. He shall keep a record of the corre- 
‘sponding members; shall notify corresponding and honorary mem- 
‘bers of their election; and shall report to the Academy on the 
fourth Monday of February, annually, the state of its correspon- 
dence. 
3. The Recording Secretary shall be present at the meetings of the 
Academy, and shall keep a record of the proceedings thereof. He 
‘shall have charge of all papers and documents belonging to the 
Academy ; shall keep a corrected list of members and fellows; shall 
‘send to resident members and fellows announcements of the meet- 
ings of the Academy; shall notify all resident members and fellows 
-of their election, and committees of their appointment; shall give 
notice to the Treasurer and to the Council of matters requiring their 
action; and shall bring before the Academy business presented by 
the Council. He may employ an Assistant at a salary to be de- 
termined by the Council. 
4, The Treasurer shall have charge of all moneys belonging to 
the Academy, and, under direction of the Council, of their invest- 
ment. He shall collect initiation fees and annual dues from all 
members and fellows, all subscriptions made in behalf of the Aca- 
demy, and any income that may accrue from property belong- 
ing to the institution; shall report to the Council meeting in Jan- 
uary the names of members in arrears; shall keep the property 
of the Academy insured, and pay all debts against the Academy the 
discharge of which shall be ordered by the Council. He shall re- 
