-^2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE MEETING 



' '2: The creditor of the Society must present to the Treasurer a fully item- 

 ized 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 ap- 

 propriated, 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 or Members, 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, section 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 adjourn- 

 ment of the meeting, and the Society shall take appropriate action. 



Chapter VI 



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, Member, Corre- 

 spondent, and Patron. 



Chapter VII 



THE PUBLICATION FUND 



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



Chapter VIII 



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. 



(3) Report of the Council (including report of the officers). 



(4) Appointment of the Auditing Committee. 



(5) Declaration of the vote for officers, and election by the meeting 



in case of failure to elect by the Society through transmitted 

 ballots. 



(6) Declaration of the vote for Fellows. 



(7) Declaration of the vote for Members. 



(8) Deferred business. 



(9) New business. 



(10) Announcements. 



(11) Necrology. 



(12) Reading of scientific papers. 



2. At an adjourned session the order shall be resumed at the place reached 

 on the previous adjournment, but new business will be in order before the 

 reading of scientific papers. 



3. At any Special Meeting the order of business shall be numbers (1), (2), 

 (3), (10), followed by the special business for which the meeting was called. 



