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be marked on the catalogue, and shall not be taken out without 
special permission from the Academy. 
4. The Librarian shall be furnished with a book, in which he 
shall keep a regular account of all books borrowed and returned, by 
inserting the name of the borrower and the book borrowed, the 
time when taken out and when returned. In the absence of the 
Librarian, one of the Library Committee shall keep this record. 
5. A volume, not returned within one month, shall incur a fine of 
fifty cents, and twenty-five cents for each week thereafter. 
6. Any injury done to works shall be estimated by the Commit- 
tee, and the borrower fined accordingly. 
7. The Librarian shall report to the Treasurer, from time to time, 
the fines imposed. 
8. No member or fellow shall take out more than two volumes at 
one time, without special permission from the Council. 
9. On the first Monday in June, all books shall be called in; and 
the Library Committee shall examine the Library, and compare it 
with the catalogue. They shall note all missing books, and report 
the same, at the next meeting, to the Academy. 
CHAPTER XIII.—Of Meetings. 
1. The ordinary meetings shall be held on Monday evening in 
each week. 
2. The President, or either of the Vice-Presidents, with any five 
members or fellows, may call a Special Meeting. 
3. Special Meetings shall be called by a notice sent to each resident 
member and fellow, stating the time at which such meeting is to be 
held, and the object for which it is called. 
4, The meeting held on the fourth Monday in February shall be 
considered a special business meeting. 
5. Ordinary meetings shall be held in such places as shall be de- 
termined by the Academy or Council. When meetings are not held 
in the rooms of the Academy, it shall be the duty of the Recording 
Secretary to notify all the fellows and members of the time and 
place of meeting. Al business meetings shall be held in the rooms 
of the Academy. 
6. Visitors at the meetings shall be introduced by one or more 
members, and their names shall be announced by the President, 
and entered on the minutes. 
CHAPTER XIV.—Of Business. 
1. All business other than such as relates immediately to the 
cultivation of science shall be transacted at the first meeting of 
