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CHAPTER VIII.—Of Initiation Fees, Annual Dues, ete. 
1. Every resident member, at the time of his admission, shall pay 
into the treasury, as an initiation fee, the sum of ten dollars. All 
members who become fellows shall pay into the treasury an initia- 
tion fee of ten dollars. Resident members and fellows shall be sub- 
ject to pay an annual fee of ten dollars. * 
2. Any resident member or fellow coming under the provision of 
Chapter II., or who becomes a Patron ora Life-member, shall be 
exempt from all future annual dues. 
3. The Academy may, on account of services, exempt any mem- 
ber or fellow from his annual dues, provided the proposal be made 
at a regular business meeting, be approved by the Council, lie over 
until the next regular business meeting, and all the members then 
present agree thereto. 
4. If any resident member or fellow, in arrears for his annual 
dues for over one year, shall neglect or refuse to liquidate the same 
within three months after notification by the Treasurer, his name 
may be erased from the rolls by a two-thirds vote of the members 
and fellows present at any regular business meeting of the Society; 
provided that such action shall have been recommended by the 
Council and at least one month’s notice given in writing to the de- 
linquent to show cause why such erasure should not be made. ? 
5. All contributions received under the provisions of Section 2 of 
this Chapter, as also those received from the patrons, shall be in- 
vested in United States or in New York State securities, and the 
income derived therefrom be applied to the general purposes of the 
Academy. 
CHAPTER [X.-—Of the Publications. 
1. The publications of the Academy shall consist of the Annals 
and the Transactions, and such other documents as shall be ordered 
by the Academy. 
2. The publications shall be issued under the supervision of the 
Committee of Publication, and shall be furnished to members, fel- 
lows, and subscribers at such rates as may be determined by the 
Academy. 
3. No member or fellow shall publish any part of the proceedings 
of the Academy, nor any paper read before it, without the consent 
of the Council, or by a resolution of the Academy. 
1 Corresponding and honorary members are exempt from initiation 
fees and annual dues, as are life-members and patrons. 
° See Section 2 of the Charter. 
