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one thousand dollars ($1,000), or its equivalent, may be 
elected a Patron. 
Src. 6. Persons may be admitted to any of the preceding 
classes of membership, or dismissed therefrom, in accordance 
with the regulations prescribed by the By-Laws. 
ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS. 
SECTION 1. The officers of the Academy shall be chosen 
from the active members, and they shall consist of a 
President, 
Ist Vice-President, 
2d Vice-President, 
Recording Secretary, 
Corresponding Secretary, 
Treasurer, 
Librarian, 
Three Curators, 
Two Directors. 
Said officers shall be elected at the time and in the man- 
ner prescribed by the By-Laws, and shall hold their offices 
for one year, or until their successors are elected. 
Sec. 2. The duties of these officers shall be such as are 
customary and as prescribed by the By-Laws. | 
ARTICLE V. COUNCIL. 
SEcTION 1. The officers shall constitute the Council of the 
Academy and at its meetings five shall constitute a quorum. 
Src, 2. The duties of the Council shall be to consider 
all plans conducive to the welfare of the Academy; to audit 
all bills and order payment of such as they may approve; 
to consider all applications for membership; and to adminis- 
ter the business of the Academy, subject to the Constitution 
and By-Laws and to such instructions as may be given by 
the Academy. 
