X NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



the active members present and voting at a regular business 

 meeting of the Academy, provided that such amendment shall 

 be publicly submitted in writing at the preceding business 

 meeting, and provided also that the Recording Secretary shall 

 send a notice of the proposed amendment at least ten days be- 

 fore the meeting, at which a vote shall be taken, to each Fellow 

 and Active Member entitled to vote. 



BY-LAWS. 



As Adopted, October 6, 1902, and Amended at Subsequent 



Times. 



Chapter I. 



OFFICERS. 



1. President. It shall be the duty of the President to pre- 

 side at the business and special meetings of the Academy; he 

 shall exercise the customary duties of a presiding officer. 



2. Vice-Presidents. In the absence of the President, the 

 senior Vice-President, in order of Fellowship, shall act as the 

 presiding officer. 



3. Corresponding Secretary. The Corresponding Secretary 

 shall keep a corrected list of the Honorary and Corresponding 

 Members, their titles and addresses, and shall conduct all corre- 

 spondence with them. He shall make a report at the Annual 

 Meeting. 



4. Recording Secretary. The Recording Secretary shall 

 keep the minutes of the Academy proceedings; he shall have 

 charge of all documents belonging to the Academy, and of its 

 corporate seal, which he shall affix and attest as directed by the 

 Council; he shall keep a corrected list of the Active Members 

 and Fellows, and shall send them announcements of the meet- 

 ings of the Academy; he shall notify all Members and Fellows 

 of their election, and committees of their appointment; he 

 shall give notice to the Treasurer and to the Council of matters 

 requiring their action, and shall bring before the Academy 

 business presented by the Council. He shall make a report at 

 the Annual Meeting. 



