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ballots of the members having the privilege of voting, and a register of 

 those who vote shall be preserved. No member shall vote at the annual 

 election who is delinquent in the payment of his dues for any portion of 

 the preceding year. At the close of the election the Judges shall announce 

 the number of ballots cast for each candidate; and the candidate who 

 shall receive a ijlurality of the votes cast for the oflSce for which he had 

 been nominated shall be declared duly elected. 



Sec. .S. The President of the Academy, or in case of his absence or in- 

 abilitj' to serve, the First Vice-President, or in case of his absence or 

 inability to serve, the Second Vice-President, shall preside at the meetings 

 of the Academy. The President shall name all committees, excepting 

 siich as are otherwise especially provided for, and shall have a supervisory 

 direction of the other officers of the Academy. At the Annual Meeting 

 he shall make a report upon the condition and progress of the Academj', 

 and shall also annoimce the deaths of members that have taken place 

 during the year. 



Sec. 4. The Recording Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings 

 of the Academy; shall receive and refer to the Publication Committee the 

 papers presented for publication; shall furnish to it an abstract of the 

 proceedings of the Academy, and shall duly engross and sign the minutes 

 of each meeting before the next stated meeting. He shall give suitable 

 notice of the time and place of all meetings of the Academy. He shall 

 keep a duly classified list of the members, and shall attend to such other 

 business in his department as the Academy or President may direct. He 

 shall notify members of their election, and furnish them with diplomas. 



Sec. 5. The Corresponding Secretary shall conduct the correspondence 

 with societies and individuals, but shall submit all such correspondence 

 to the President for his approval and signature. He shall preserve copies 

 of the coiTespondence, which shall be kept in the Hall of the Academy, 

 and shall be at all times open to the inspection of the members of the 

 Academy. He shall distribxite the publications of the Academy to the 

 members and to the societies that are entitled to them. 



Sec. 6. The Treasurer shall receive all the funds of the Academy, and 

 shall deposit the same, in the name of the California Academy of Sciences, 

 in such bank as may be designated bj- the Trustees, and shall not disburse 

 any funds except under the direction of the Trustees. He shall collect 

 all dues from members, and keep books showing a fiill account of receipts 

 and dislmrsements. He shall furnish the Trustees and the Recording Secre- 

 tary, whenever required, a list of members entitled to vote. He shall not 

 enter upon the duties of his office until he shall have given such bonds as 

 the Trustees may require. He shall be subject to removal by the Trustees 

 for cause. 



Sec. 7. The Librarian shall have charge of the library, and shall 

 enforce such rules for its management as may be drawn up by the Council. 



