BY-LAWS OF THE SOCIETY 155 



meeting of the Council, tlie Secretary shall bring the returns of ballots before 

 the Council for canvass, and during the winter meeting of the Society the 

 Council shall declare the result. 



4. In case a majority of all the ballots shall not have been cast for any can- 

 didate for any office, the Society shall by ballot at such vi^inter meeting proceed 

 to make an election for such office from the two candidates having the highest 

 number of votes. 



Chapter V 



FINANCIAL METHODS 



1. No pecuniary obligation shall be contracted without express sanction of 

 the Society or the Council. But it is to be understood that all ordinary, inci- 

 dental, and running expenses have the permanent sanction of the Society, 

 without special action. 



2. The creditor of the Society must present to the Treasurer a fully item- 

 ized bill, certified by the official ordering it, and approved by the President. 

 The Treasurer shall then pay the amount out of any funds not otherwise ap- 

 propriated, and the receipted bill shall be held as his voucher. 



3. At each annual meeting, the President shall call upon the Society to 

 choose two Fellows or Members, not members of the Council, to whom shall be 

 referred the books of the Treasurer, duly posted and balanced to the close of 

 November thirtieth, as specified in the By-Laws, Chapter II, section 4. The 

 Auditors shall examine the accounts and vouchers of the Treasurer, and any 

 member or members of the Council may be present during the examination. 

 The report of the Auditors shall be rendered to the Society before the adjourn- 

 ment of the meeting, and the Society shall take appropriate action. 



Chapter YI 

 publications 



1. The publications are in charge of the Council and under its control. 



2. One copy of each publication shall be sent to each Fellow, Member, Corre- 

 spondent, and Patron. 



Chapter VII 



THE publication FUND 



The Publication Fund shall consist of donations made in aid of publication. 



Chapter VIII 



ORDER OF BUSINESS 



1. The Order of Business at winter meetings shall be as follows : 



(1) Call to order by the presiding officer. 



(2) Introductory ceremonies. 



(3) Report of the Council (including report of the officers), 



(4) fAppointment of the Auditing Committee. 



