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ARTICLE IX. 
AMENDMENTS. 
Any proposition to alter or amend this constitution shall be sub- 
mitted in writing at a regular meeting, and shall lie over for consider- 
ation until the next regular meeting, when it may be adopted, upon a 
call of yeas and nays, by a two-thirds vote of the members present. 
BY-LAWS. 
I.—DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
Section 1. The President shall preside at all meetings of the 
Academy and Directors, and exercise such general supervision on and 
control of the affairs of the Academy as may be consistent with the 
Constitution and By-Laws. 
Sec. 2. The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the Presi- 
dent in case of his absence or inability to act. 
Sec. 3. The Recording Secretary shall take and preserve minutes 
of the proceedings of the Academy, and of the Board of Directors, in 
books to be kept for that purpose; shall have charge of all records 
belonging to the Academy; shall notify resident members of their 
election, and committees of their appointment; shall call special 
meetings when directed by the President and shall notify resident 
members of all meetings, and officers of all matters which shall occur 
at any meeting requiring their action. He shall also have charge of 
the seal of the Academy. He shall conduct the correspondence of 
the Academy, and shall keep a record thereof; acknowledge all dona- 
tions, notify corresponding and non-resident members of their election, 
and receive and read to the Academy all communications which may 
be addressed to him as its Secretary. 
Sec. 4. The Treasurer shall have charge of all money and other 
property of the Academy; shall collect all fees and assessments and 
receive all donations; shall pay all accounts against the Academy 
when the same shall have been approved by the directors, by warrants 
drawn by the Secretary and countersigned by the President; shall 
keep a correct account of all receipts and expenditures in books belong- 
ing to the Academy, and shall at each annual meeting, and at other 
times when required by the Board of Directors, make a detailed 
report, and add thereto a full and complete inventory of all property 
of the Academy in his possession or under his control, and shall give 
bond in such amount as shall be required by the Academy. 
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Sec. 5. The editor shall have charge of the publication of the 
proceedings, assisted by the Secretary, Librarian, and Curator. 
See. 6. The Librarian shall have charge of the library and shall 
superintend the distribution of publications. He shall make an annual 
report at the close of the year. 
Sec. 7. The Curator shall have charge of the museum and shall 
make an annual report at the close of the year. 
