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Presidents, may be sent in writing to the Recording Secretary, with the name 
of the proposer, at any time not less than thirty days before the Annual 
Meeting. Each section of the Academy shall nominate a candidate for 
Vice-President, who, on election, shall be Chairman of the section; the 
names of such nominees shall be sent to the Recording Secretary properly 
certified by the sectional secretaries, not less than thirty days before the 
Annual Meeting. The Council shall then prepare a list which shall be the 
regular ticket. This list shall be mailed to each Active Member and Fellow 
at least one week before the Annual Meeting. But any Active Member or 
Fellow entitled to vote shall be entitled to prepare and vote another ticket. 
Chapter V. 
DUES. 
1. Dues. The annual dues of Active Members and Fellows shall be 
$10, payable in advance at the time of the Annual Meeting; but new mem¬ 
bers elected after May 1, shall pay $5 for the remainder of the fiscal year. 
The annual dues of elected Associate Members shall be $3, payable in 
advance at the time of the Annual Meeting. 
Non-resident Members shall be exempt from dues, so long as they shall 
relinquish the privileges of Active Membership. (Vide Chapter X.) 
2. Members in Arrears. If any Active Member or Fellow whose dues 
remain unpaid for more than one year, shall neglect or refuse to pay the 
same within three months after notification by the Treasurer, his name may 
be erased from the rolls by vote of the Council. Upon payment of his 
arrears, however, such person may be restored to Active Membership or 
Fellowship bv vote of the Council. 
3. Renewal of Membership. Any Active Member or Fellow who shall 
resign because of removal to a distance from the City of New York, or any 
Non-resident Member, may be restored by vote of the Council to Active 
Membership or Fellowship at any time upon application. 
Chapter VI. 
PATRONS, DONORS AND LIFE MEMBERS. 
1. Patrons. Any person contributing at one time $1000 to the general 
funds of the Academy shall be a Patron and, on election by the Council, 
shall enjoy all the privileges of Active Members. 
2. Donors. Any person contributing $50 or more annually to the 
general funds of the Academy shall be termed a Donor and, on election by 
the Council, shall enjoy all the privileges of Active Members. 
