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posit. He shall loan no books except to members, 

 and in such cases only in conformity with such regu- 

 lations as may be prescribed. He shall keep a record, 

 in a book kept for that purpose, of all books loaned 

 to the members, and when returned, and shall at each 

 annual meeting report in writing the condition of the 

 Library, the number of volumes received during the 

 year, the number issued to members during the year, 

 and the number not returned according to regula- 

 tions. 



13. The same person may, if the Institute so elect, 

 hold at the same time the offices of Recording Secre- 

 tary, and Librarian ; and the Institute shall pay to 

 such person, holding either or both of these offices, 

 such an annual salary as shall from time to time be 

 decided upon at ab annual meeting. 



in. Members. 



14. There are three classes of members, to wit: 

 Resident, Corresponding and Honorary. Resident 

 members only shall be entitled to vote and to hold 

 office. 



15. Candidates for membership shall be nominated 

 at a regular meeting, and their names, together with 

 the names of members proposing them, shall be en- 

 tered on the minutes. The vote on such nominations 

 shall be taken at the next or some subsequent regular 

 meeting, by ballot. An affirmative vote of eight-ninths 

 of the members voting, and at least nine affirmative 

 votes, shall be necessary to an election, and at least 

 two negative votes shall be required to exclude a can- 

 didate; but membership shall not be complete until 

 the annual fee for the year shall be paid. Persons who 

 have been unsuccessful candidates for admission shall 



