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III. Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum of the Academy. A 

 majority of the Council shall constitute a quorum of the Council. 



IV. No bill against the Academy shall be paid without an order signed by 

 the President and Secretary. 



V. INIcmbers who shall allow their dues to remain unpaid for three years, 

 having been annually notified of their arrearage by the Treasurer, shall have 

 their names stricken from the roll- 



VI. The Librarian shall have charge of the distribution, sale, and ex- 

 change of the published transactions of the Academy, under such restrictions 

 as may be imposed by the Council. 



VII. The presiding officer shall at each annual meeting appoint a com- 

 mit'.ce of three who shall examine and report in writing upon the account of 

 the Treasurer. 



VIII. No paper shall be entitled to a place on the program unless the 

 manuscript or an abstract of the same shall have been previously delivered to 

 the Secretary. No paper shall be presented at any meeting, by any person 

 other than the author, except on vote of the members present at such meeting. 



IX. The Secretary and Treasurer shall have their expenses paid from the 

 Treasury of the Academy while attending council meetings and annual meet- 

 ings. Other members of the council may have their expenses paid while attend- 

 ing meetings of the council, other than those in connection with annual 

 meetings. 



X. These bylaws may be suspended by a three fourths vote of the mem- 

 bers present at any regular meeting. 



