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MODELS FOR CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF A 

 MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY.— II. 



San Francisco, Cal. 



This Society was organized on April 12, 1872, by 15 citizens 

 of San Francisco. On August 30, 1872, it was incorporated un- 

 der the laws of Califonia. 



CONSTITUTION. 



Article I. — Name and Object. 



Section 1. This society shall be known as the San Fran- 

 cisco Microscopical Society. 



Section 2. The object of this society is the promotion of 

 Microscopical Science in all it branches, to be accomplished by 

 the holding of meetings for scientific intercourse and discuss- 

 ion, by the reading and publication of papers relating to micro- 

 scopical and kindred sciences, and by other suitable means. 



Article II. — Members. 



Section 1. The society shall consist of regular members, elec- 

 ted from San Francisco and its vicinity ; life members constitu- 

 ted such by the single payment of one hundred dollars to the 

 society; corresponding members, residing elsewhere, and honor- 

 ary members, elected as such by reason of their eminence in 

 science or attention to the micro scope. 



Sec. 2. None but regular and life members shall be entitled 

 to vote or hold office. 



Sec 3. Candidates for membership must be proposed and 

 seconded by two members, in writing, and their names posted 

 in the rooms of the society at least two weeks before election, and 

 a vote of four-fifths of the members present shall be necessary 

 to an election which election shall be void if the party so elected 

 fail to pay the required fee and sign the constitution within 

 thirty days after due notification thereof. 



Article III. — Officers. 



Sec. 1. The officers of the society shall consist of a President, 

 Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, 

 and Treasurer, who shall be elected annually as hereinafter pro- 



