8. Communications intended for publication under the 

 auspices of the Society shall be submitted in writing to 

 the General Committee for approval. 



9. New members shall be elected by the General Com- 

 mittee, after having been proposed in writing by at least 

 three members of the Society. 



10. Each member shall pay annually to the Treasurer 

 the sum of five dollars, and no member whose dues are 

 unpaid shall vote at the annual meeting for the election 

 of ofiicers, or be entitled to a copy of the Bulletin. The 

 names of those two years in arrears will be dropped from 

 the list of members. Notice of resignation of membership 

 should be given in writing to the General Committee 

 throu2;h the President or one of the Secretaries. 



11. The fiscal year terminates with the 31st of December 

 of each year. Members elected after the annual meeting 

 shall be exempt from the assessment for that year. 



12. Members who are absent from the District of Colum- 

 bia for more than twelve months may be excused from 

 payment of the annual assessments, in which case their 

 names shall be dropped from the list of members. They 

 can, however, on returning to the District, resume their 

 membership by giving written notice to the General Com- 

 mittee through the President or one of the Secretaries of 

 their wish to do so. 



13. Elections of officers are to be held as follows: — 



In each case nominations shall be made by means of an 

 informal ballot, the result of which shall be announced by 

 the Secretary; after which the first formal ballot shall be 

 taken. 



In the ballot for Vice-Presidents, Secretaries, and Mem- 

 bers of the General Committee, each voter shall, write on 

 one ballot as many names as there are officers to be elected, 

 viz , four on the first ballot for Vice-Presidents, two on the 

 first for Secretaries, and nine on the first for Members of 

 the General Committee ; and on each subsequent ballot so 

 many names as there are persons yet to be elected; and 

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