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paid monthly from tlie treasury of the Society, and his services shall 

 commence on the first Monday after his election. 



be amended to read : 



Section 9. He shall receive an annual salary of nine hundred dollars, 

 to be paid monthly from the treasury of the Society, and his services shall 

 commence on the first Monday after his election. 



That a new section be inserted at the close of the Chapter, as 

 follows : 



Section 10. The library shall be closed during the months of July and 

 August, but members desiring to use the same shall be permitted to do so 

 under such arrangements as may be made by the Committee on the 

 Library. 



5. To amend Chapter IX, Section 3, which now stands as 

 follows : 



8. The qualified voters present at any stated or special meeting shall be 

 a quorum, and be competent to elect members, dispose of property, ap- 

 propriate money, and award premiums; but no property shall be alienated 

 or encumbered, except by the vote of three-fourths of the qualified voters 

 present, and given at two successive stated meetings. For the transaction 

 of the ordinary business, the reception and reference of communications 

 on literary, scientific, or other subjects, all other members present shall 

 be deemed competent to act, and, in the absence of qualified voters, shall 

 form a quorum. 



so as to read : 



Section 3. Twenty qualified voters present at any stated or special 

 meeting shall be a quorum, and be competent to elect members, dispose 

 of property, appropriate money, and award premiums; but no property 

 shall be alienated or encumbered, except by the vote of three-fourths of 

 the qualified voters present, and given at two successive stated meetings. 

 For the transaction of the ordinary business, the reception and reference 

 of communications on literary, scientific, or other subjects, all other 

 members present shall be deemed competent to act, and, in the absence 

 of qualified voters, shall form a quorum. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



Frederick Prime, Chairman. 

 W. P. Tatham, 

 r. Fraley, 

 George H. Horn. 



