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initiation fee shall be ten (10) dollars and the annual dues ten (10) dollars, the 

 latter payable on or before the annual meeting in advance ; but a single prepay- 

 ment of one hundred (100) dollars shall be accepted as commutation for life. 



2. The sums paid in commutation of dues shall be covered into the Publication 

 Fund. 



3. An arrearage in payment of annual dues shall deprive a Fellow of the privi- 

 lege of taking part in the management of the Society and of receiving the pub- 

 lications of the Society. An arrearage continuing over two (2) years shall be 

 construed as notification of withdrawal. 



4. Any person eligible under Article III of the Constitution may be elected Patron 

 upon the payment of one thousand (1,000) dollars to the Publication Fund of the 

 Society. 



Chapter II. 



OF OFFICIALS. 



1. The President shall countersign, if he approves, all duly authorized accounts 

 and orders drawn on the Treasurer for the disbursement of money. 



2. The Secretary, until otherwise ordered by the Society, shall perform the duties 

 of Editor, Librarian and Custodian of the property of the Society. 



3. The Society may elect an Assistant Secretary. 



4. The Treasurer shall give bonds, with two good sureties approved by the 

 Council, in the sum of five thousand dollars, for the faithful and honest perform- 

 ance of his duties and the safe-keeping of the funds of the Society. He may de- 

 posit the funds in bank at his discretion, but shall not invest them without authority 

 of the Council. His accounts shall be balanced as on the thirtieth day of November 

 of each year. 



5. In the selection of Counc^ors the various sections of North America shall be 

 represented as far as practicable. 



6. The minutes of the proceedings of the Council shall be subject to call by the 

 Society. 



7. The Council may transact its business by correspondence during the intervals 

 between its stated meetings ; but affirmative action by a majority of the Council 

 shall be necessary in order to make action by correspondence valid. 



Chapter III. 



OF ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



1. Nominations for fellowship may be proposed at any time on blanks to be sup- 

 plied by the Secretary. 



2. The form for the nomination of Fellows shall be as follows : 



In accordance with his desire, we respectfully nominate for Fellow of the Geo- 

 logical Society of America : 



Full name ; degrees ; address ; occupation ; branch of Geology now engaged in, 

 work already done and publications made. 



(Signed by at least two Fellows.) 



The form when filled is to be transmitted to the Secretary. 



3. The Secretary will bring all nominations before the Council, at either the 

 Winter or Summer Meeting of the Society, and the Council will signify its approval 

 or disapproval of each. 



