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date for Vice-President, who, on election, shall be Chairman of the sec- 

 tion ; the names of such nominees shall be sent to the Eecording 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 Mem- 

 ber 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 

 members 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-Eesident 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 by 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-Kesident 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 $1,000 to the general 

 funds of the Academy shall be a Patron and, on election by the Council, 

 shall enjoy all the privileges of an Active Member. 



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 an Active Member. 



3. Life Members. Any Active Member or Fellow contributing at one 

 time $100 to the general funds of the Academy shall be a Life Member 



