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Academy at the annual meeting, and at other times when called for 

 by the Board, and furnish proper vouchers for such payments. 



Sectioti j. The Librarian shall take charge of all books belonging 

 to or deposited with the Academy ; keep a catalogue of the library, in 

 which the names of the donors shall be inscribed, with the dates of re- 

 ception, and shall observe and enforce such regulations as the Board 

 shall from time to time make for the use of the books. 



Section 6. The Curator shall have charge of the museum and scien- 

 tific collections of the Academy, assisted by such committees as may 

 be appointed by the Academy. He shall superintend the exchange of 

 duplicates, keep a record of all donations made to the museum, and 

 report all additions at the annual meeting. 



Section 7. The officers shall be elected by ballot, at the annual 

 meeting, and must receive a majority of the votes cast — only one 

 officer being elected at each balloting. 



Section 8. In case ofvacancy, caused by the death or resignation 

 of any officer, the fact shall be announced to the Academy by the 

 President at the next regular meeting thereafter, and an election to 

 fill the vacancy shall be had at the next regular meeting after such an- 

 nouncement shall have been made. 



Section g. The Board of Trustees shall have control of all expen- 

 ditures of money, make rules for the use of the library and museum, 

 special rules for the Librarian and Curator, and shall have full power to 

 act for the interests of the society, in any way not inconsistent with the 

 Constitution and By-Laws. 



Article II.— MEMBERS. 



Section 1 . Regular members shall be elected in the manner herein- 

 after prescribed, and shall pay an initiation fee of five dollars ($5.00). 

 Candidates for regular membership must be recommended, in writing, 

 by two reputable members, from personal acquaintance with applicant, 

 and shall be proposed at a regular meeting, and balloted for at a sub- 

 sequent regular meeting. All applications for regular membership must 

 be in writing, subscribed by applicant and accompanied by the required 

 initiation fee. 



The business of the Academy shall be exclusively managed by, and 

 its officers elected from the regular members; but no member shall be 

 elected to office within the period of one year after his election to 

 membership, nor thereafter if delinquent in the payment of his dues, or 

 the performance of his duties as a member; nor shall a member be 



