X BY-LAWS. 



By-Laws, which they may think necessary to the continuation and 

 success of the Society. 



SECTION III. 

 OF ASSESSMENTS. 



Art. 1. Every member who shall have resided in the city of 

 Boston, or within ten miles thereof, during the six months preceding 

 the first of October in each year, or during any part of said term, 

 shall be subject to an annual assessment of three dollars, payable 

 on that day ; Provided, that no assessment shall be required of any 

 member during the six months succeeding his election. 



Art. 2. Any member who shall pay into the treasury at one 

 time, the sum of thirty dollars, shall be exempt from the annual 

 assessments. 



Art. 3. Whenever a member of this Society shall become 

 acquainted with a young man of good moral character, who is 

 desirous of joining the Society from a pure love of Natural Sci- 

 ence, and shall be aware of his inability to become a member 

 should an initiation or assessment fee be demanded, — he shall be 

 allowed to nominate the said individual in the usual way, sparing 

 his feelings by making no reference to his situation. But in case 

 of his election, he shall state his situation to the Treasurer, and 

 pledge the honor of the individual elected, that all the fees which 

 would ordinarily be demanded, shall be promptly paid, except 

 arrears, whenever his situation will allow ; and the Treasurer shall 

 make known, his circumstances', to no one save his successor, who 

 shall as carefully guard his feelings. 



SECTION IV. 

 of the library. 



Art. 1. The Library shall consist of works on Natural History, 

 and other subjects connected therewith. 



Art. 2. The selection of books to be purchased for the Library 

 shall be made by the Council ; but for the present, such books as 

 are not found in other public Libraries in the city of Boston, shall 

 be purchased in preference. 



Art. 3. Members may deposit books in the Library for the use 

 of the Society ; but such books shall not be taken from the Library- 

 room, without the consent of the owners. 



