CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS. 15) 
COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATION. 
11. A committee on publication, consisting of three members, 
shall be elected by the Academy, one member to be elected each 
year at the annual meeting to serve for three years. This com-— 
mittee shall be empowered to call on specialists in the various 
departments, if needed. 
COMMITTEE ON COLLECTIONS. 
12. A permanent committee of three members on “Academy 
Collections shall be appointed when necessary. It shall be the duty 
of this committee to secure and take charge of all collections for 
the Academy. 
AMENDMENTS. 
13. These By-Laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote 
of the members present. 
Motions and Resolutions Having the Effect 
of By-Laws. 
PUBLICATION OF SPECIAL PAPERS. 
Resolution adopted December 29, 1897. 
Resolved, That the Committee on Publication be authorized to 
publish from time to time, as material and funds may warrant, a 
series of Special Papers, from among those presented at the meet— 
ings of the Academy. The size of page to be uniform with that 
of the Proceedings. 
The series to be entitled, Ohio Academy of Science, Special 
Papers No. 1, 2, 3, etc. The papers to be issued without additional 
expense to members of the Academy who are in regular standing. 
The author to have 25 copies free. The remainder of the edition 
to be offered for sale at the lowest reasonable rate. 
The cost of illustrations to be borne by the author. 
Notice of the papers in stock to be given on the annual pro- 
grams and Proceedings. 
LIBRARIAN. 
Motion carried December 23, 1899. 
Moved that the trustees be instructed to appoint a librarian who 
shall have charge of distribution of publications and who shall 
arrange an exchange with other societies and receive and list all 
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