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members yearly to the Council, at their first meeting after the 

 annual meeting, who may thereupon order their names to be 

 stricken from the rolls. 



Art. 5. Members may be expelled from the Society, by a vote 

 of three fourths of the members present, at a meeting specially 

 called for that purpose, by a notice given at least one month 

 previous. 



SECTION II. 

 OF OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES. 



Art. 1. The President shall preside at meetings of the Society 

 and of the Council ; shall preserve order, regulate debates, and 

 announce donations and other interesting information. 



Art. 2. The Vice-President shall perform the duties of Presi- 

 dent, in his absence. 



Art. 3. The Corresponding Secretary shall conduct the corres- 

 pondence of the Society, and keep a record thereof ; shall keep 

 the common seal ; acknowledge all donations ; notify correspond- 

 ing members of their election, and receive and read to the Society 

 all communications on scientific subjects which may be addressed 

 to him. 



Art. 4. The Recording Secretary and Clerk shall take and 

 preserve correct minutes of the proceedings of the Society and 

 Council, in a book to be kept for that purpose ; shall have the 

 charge of the papers and documents belonging to the Society ; 

 shall notify members of their election, and committees of their 

 appointment ; shall call meetings when directed by the President ; 

 and shall give written notice to the Treasurer and Corresponding 

 Secretary of all matters which shall occur at any meeting requiring 

 the action of those officers. 



Art. 5. The Treasurer shall have charge of all moneys and 

 other property of the Society, except their Library and Museum ; 

 shall collect all fees and assessments, and receive any donations in 

 money which may be made to it ; shall pay all accounts against the 

 Society, when the same are approved by a vote of the Council ; 

 shall keep a correct account of all receipts and expenditures in a 

 book belonging to the Society, and shall, at each annual meeting, 

 and at other times when required by the Council, make a detailed 

 report of the same. 



