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of the Academy; to procure, at such times as in their 

 opinion may be proper, or as may be directed by the 

 Academy, suitable lectures to be delivered before the 

 Academy, and to make a report of their doings at the 

 expiration of their term of office, and at such other times 

 as may be required by the Academy. 



Akticle 7. — The regular meetings of the Academy shall 

 be held on Tuesday of every alternate week. 



Article 8. — The regular order of proceedings at each 

 alternate regular meeting shall be, 



First — The presentation of written papers on scientific 

 subjects, which shall be entered upon a docket to be kept 

 by the Recording Secretary, and taken up in their order. 



Second. — Any statements by any member of the Acad- 

 emy upon scientific subjects. 



Third. — Any miscellaneous business. 



And at each altarnate meeting a lecture. 



Article 9. — Any collection of natural curiosities may be 

 received by the curators for a temporary period, if any 

 owner of such collection shall so desire. 



Article 10. — The rooms of the Academy's collections 

 shall be open on two afternoons in each week in the year 

 for public inspection. 



November 5, 1846. 



At a meeting of Curators a committee was raised to con- 

 fer with the ladies on the proposed fair. 



November — , 1846. 



The annual meeting was held and the officers of 1845 re- 

 elected, except Capt. B. Stanard as Curator in place of Col. 

 Whittlesey, and Prof. J. J. Delamater as Recording Secre- 

 tary in place of J. D. Cleveland. 



Debts $305.24; assets $35.00. 



