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bers and Patrons, may attend the meetings, and take part 
in the scientific discussions of the Society. 
ARTICLE V. 
The officers of the Society, shall be a President; two 
Vice-Presidents, first and second; a Corresponding Sec- 
retary; a Recording Secretary and Clerk; a Treasurer; @ 
Librarian; eight Curators, and a Cabinet Keeper, — who, 
together, shall form a Board, for the management of the 
concerns of the institution, and be called the Council. 
ARTICLE VI. 
Officers shall be chosen by ballot, and a majority of votes 
shall be sufficient for a choice. 
ARTICLE VII. 
By-laws for the more particular regulation of the Society; 
shall from time to time be made. , id 
ARTICLE VIII, 
This Constitution may be altered or amended in any of 
the preceding articles, by a vote to that effect, of three 
fourths of the members: but the article which immedial 
follows this, shall be unalterable. a 
ARTICLE IX. ; i 
' The consent of every member shall be necessary, t0 8 
dissolution of the Society. In case of a dissolution, the 
‘property of the Society shall not be distributed among the 
members, but donors may claim and receive such . 
as they have made to the museum, and the remainder shall 
be given to some public institution, on such conditions 8$ 
may then be agreed on; and the faithful performance of 
such conditions, shall be. secured by bonds with sufficient 
penalties for the non-fulfilment thereof. — 
