BY-LAWS 47 



Council, the Secretary will bring the returns of ballots before the Council for 

 canvass, and during the Winter Meeting of the Society the Council shall declare 

 the result. 



4. In case a majority of all the ballots shall not have been cast for any candi- 

 date for any office, the Society shall by ballot at such Winter Meeting proceed 

 to make an election for such office from the two candidates having the highest 

 number of votes. 



Chapter V 



OF FINANCIAL METHODS 



1. No pecuniary obligation shall be contracted without express sanction of 

 the Society or the Council. But it is to be understood that all ordinary, inci- 

 dental, and running expenses have the permanent sanction of the Society, with- 

 out special action. 



2. The creditor of the Society must present to the Treasurer a fully itemized 

 bill, certified by the official ordering it, and approved by the President. The 

 Treasurer shall then pay the amount out of any funds not otherwise appro- 

 priated, and the receipted bill shall be held as his voucher. 



3. At each annual meeting, the President shall call upon the Society to choose 

 two Fellows, not members of the Council, to whom shall be referred the books 

 of the Treasurer, duly posted and balanced to the close of November thirtieth, 

 as specified in the By-Laws, Chapter II, clause 4. The Auditors shall examine 

 the accounts and vouchers of the Treasurer, and any member or members of 

 the Council may be present during the examination. The report of the Auditors 

 shall be rendered to the Society before the adjournment of the meeting, and the 

 Society shall take appropriate action. 



Chapter VI 



OF PUBLICATIONS 



1. The publications are in charge of the Council and under its control. 



2. One copy of each publication shall be sent to each Fellow, Correspondent, 

 and Patron, and each author shall receive thirty (30) copies of his memoir. 



Chapter VII 



OF THE PUBLICATION FUND 



1. The Publication Fund shall consist of donations made in aid of publication, 

 and of the sums paid in commutation of dues, according to the By-Laws, Chap- 

 ter I, clause 2. 



2. Donors to this fund, not Fellows of the Society, in the sum of two hundred 

 dollars, shall be entitled, without charge, to the publications subsequently ap- 

 pearing. 



Chapter VIII 



OF ORDER OF BUSINESS 



1. The Order of Business at Winter Meetings shall be as follows : 



(1) Call to order by the presiding officer. 



(2) Introductory ceremonies. 



