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2. Every paper laid before the Society shall be imme- 

 diately delivered to the Secretary. 



3. The Council shall, at its next or a subsequent meeting, 

 decide whether such paper shall be published. 



4. If the Council decide to publish the same, in whole 

 or in part, it and all copyrights thereof shall become the 

 property of the Society, such copyrights to include all plates, 

 maps, diagrams, and photographs that are reproduced in 

 illustration of the same; and all blocks used in such reproduc- 

 tion shall be the property of the Society; but original draw- 

 ings and negatives of photographs shall remain the property 

 of the author. 



5. If the Council decide not to publish a paper, either in 

 whole or in part, the same shall be returned to the author, 

 if he so desire. 



6. All papers and other contributions published by the 

 Society shall be subjected to editing by an Editor appointed 

 by the Council. 



7. The author of any paper published by the Society 

 shall be entitled to receive free of cost 25 copies of the same, 

 and to obtain additional copies, not exceeding 75 (unless the 

 Council shall determine otherwise) upon paying the extra 

 cost thereof. Every such copy shall include a statement that 

 it is extracted from the publications of the Society. 



8. All communications intended for publication by the 

 Society shall be clearly written on one side of the paper only, 

 and in fit condition for being placed in the hands of the 

 printer. 



9. Before printing any paper a proof shall be submitted 

 to the author, who shall be allowed to make any slight 

 amendments without cost; but considerable alterations must 

 be paid for by him. 



10. In order to ensure a correct newspaper report, it is 

 advisable that all papers and other communications laid 

 before the Society be accompanied by a short abstract. 



The suggestions of the Council for enforcing this By-law 

 are as follow : — 



(A) That a copy of this By-law be sent to each author 

 with the following statement for signature : — 



"I have read the By-law, Section III., Papers, and 

 agree to the conditions contained therein in respect to all 

 papers and contributions herewith submitted [and hereafter 



