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Art. VI. — There shall be, after the year 1849, an annual choice 

 of officers, viz., at the stated meetings in March. In the choice of 

 officers thirteen members shall make a quorum ; in the transaction 

 of other business seven may make a quorum. 



. Art. VII. — If at any meeting of the Society, or of the Trustees, 

 the President and Vice-Presidents shall be absent, the members 

 present may appoint one from limong them to preside at such 

 meeting. 



Aet. VIII. — The President, or, in case of his absence, either of 

 the Vice-Presidents, with the advice of the Trustees, may call a 

 special meeting of the Society ; or whenever written application, 

 with reasons assigned therefor, shall be made by any twelve mem- 

 bers of the Society to the President and Trustees, they shall call 

 such meeting. 



Aet. IX. — The meeting of the Trustees shall be held at such 

 time and place as they shall from time to time agree upon ; and 

 seven of them, including the presiding member, shall make a quo- 

 rum for doing business. 



Aet. X. — The Executive Committee shall recommend such 

 measures as they shall judgei necessary and expedient; and, in 

 conjunction with the Trustees, shall regulate all the concerns of 

 the Society during the intervals of its meetings; propose such 

 objects of improvement to the attention of the public, appoint such 

 committees, pul)lish such communications, and offer such premiums 

 in such form and value as they shall think proper, provided the 

 premiums offered do not exceed the funds of the Society; and shall 

 lay before the Society, at each of its meetings, a statement of their 

 proceedings and of the communications made to them. 



Aet. XI. — No transfer by the Treasurer of any stock, evidence 

 of debt or security, shall be deemed valid unless made by the order 

 of the Finance Committee, 



Aet. XII. — Any person, by paying into the treasury the sum of 

 five dollars and signing the rules adopted by the Society, shall be 

 entitled to all the privileges of membership. 



Aet. XIII. — The Recording Secretary shall take minutes of all 

 the votes and proceedings of the Society and of the Trustees, and 

 enter them in separate books ; and shall record all such communi- 

 cations as the Trustees may direct. 



Aet, XIV. — The Corresponding Secretary shall write all letters 

 relating to the business of the Society, and answer all letters to the 

 Society, as the Trustees shall direct. 



Aet. XV. — The Treasurer shall receive all moneys due or payable 

 to the Society, and all donations that may be made to it, for which 



