BY-LAWS. 
SECTION I. 
! OF MEMBERS. 
Arr. 1. Every person who shall have been elected a member 
of this Society, shall subscribe an obligation, promising to conform 
to the Constitution and By-laws thereof, and shall pay into the 
treasury an initiation fee of five dollars. He shall possess none 
_ Of the rights of membership, nor shall his name be borne upon the 
toll of members until the said fee shall have been paid. Any per- 
Son of respectable character and attainments, residing in the city of 
on or its immediate neighborhood, shall be eligible as a mem- 
ber of this Society. 
Arr, 9, Corresponding and Honorary members shall not be 
required to pay an initiation fee, or other contribution. Corres- 
ponding members shall consist of persons not resident in the city, 
who may be interested in the study of Natural History, or desirous 
. °f promoting the interests of the Society. Honorary members 
shall be selected from persons eminent for their attainments in 
science, on whom the Society may wish to confer a compliment of 
.. Amzr.3. Persons who have been unsuccessful candidates for 
admission, shall not be again proposed as members until after one 
year. 
e Arr. 4, Any member may withdraw from the Society, by giv- 
g written notice of his intention, and paying all arrearages due 
"Tm him. A refusal or neglect on the part of a member to pay 
. any due for the space of one year, shall be considered an intima- 
. “on of a wish to withdraw from the Society ; and it shall be the 
duty of the Treasurer to report the names of such delinquent 
