OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. 7 



inbefore provided, may become a section, which shall be designated alpha- 

 betically by the Council, and have authority to establish its title, to main- 

 tain its autonomy and manage its affairs, not inconsistent with these by- 

 laws. 



Each section shall have a chairman who shall discharge all of the du- 

 ties pertaining to such office and ex-ofEcio be and become a Vice Presi- 

 dent of the association and a member of its Council. Such chairman 

 shall be elected by the section at or before the time of the annual nieet- 

 ing of the association and his election shall be certified by the Secretary 

 of the section to the Clerk of the corporation. 



Five or more members may organize a section, with the approval of the 

 Covincil. 



BRANCHED. 



Five or more persons organizing themselves as an association, or any as- 

 sociation previously formed, the purposes of which are harmonious with 

 those of the Institute and which consists of five or more persons, not resi- 

 dents of Manchester, may apply for membership in the Institute and, up- 

 on election, shall become a branch of the same. Such branch', as a whole, 

 shall be entitled to all privileges and subject to all rules which refer to in- 

 dividual members and shall, in a general way, be regarded and treated as 

 such. It shall be incumbent upon such branch to make return to the 

 Clerk of the Institute of the names and addresses of its members and of 

 its officers at the time of their election, together with a report of the con- 

 dition and year's work of the branch. 



Any individual member of such a branch, being a non resident of Man- 

 chester, shall be entitled to the general privileges of the Institute rooms, 

 I/ibrary and Collections, and to s^ich other privileges as the Council may 

 from time to time extend. 



MEETINGS. 



The annual meeting of the corporation shall be held upon the first 

 Wednesday of January, at such hour and place as the Clerk shall deem 

 expedient. Special meetings may be held at such time and place as the 

 Council shall deem expedient. Notice of all meetings shall be given by 

 publication in some newspaper in the city of Manchester by one publica- 

 tion at least ten days prior to said meeting or by written or printed notice 

 by mail to the last known address of each member at least ten days prior 

 to the meeting. 



DUES. 



The annual dues shall be three dollars, payable in advance. New mem- 

 bers shall be charged for whole months or fraction thereof to the time of 

 the next annual meeting. Any person who fails to pay such dues for one 



