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tary to give notice to the members of the place and time 
of all meetings, and to make known to the Council all 
vacancies in the list of members. 
The minutes of each session shall be duly engrossed 
before the next stated session, under the direction of the 
Home Secretary. 
Secor. 6. The Treasurer shall attend to all receipts and 
disbursements of the Academy, giving such bond, and fur- — 
nishing such vouchers, as thg Council may require. He 
shall collect all dues from members, and keep a set of 
books, showing a full account of receipts and disbursements. 
He shall present at each stated session a list of the members 
entitled to vote, and a general report at the January ses- 
sion. He shall be the custodian of the corporate seal of the 
Academy. 
ARTICLE III. 
Of the Meetings. 
Sect. 1. The Academy shall hold two stated sessions 
in each year, —one in the city of Washington, on the 3d 
day of January (unless that day falls on Sunday, when the 
session shall be held on the succeeding Monday), and one 
in August, at such time and place as the y 
have determined upon, in private meeting, on the last day 
of the preceding January session. 
Sect. 2. The names of the members present at each 
daily meeting shall be recorded in the minutes; and the 
members present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum 
for the transaction of business. 
Sect. 3. Scientifie meetings of the Academy, unless 
otherwise ordered by a majority of the members present, 
shall be open to the public; those for the transaction of 
business closed. 
