Constitution and By-laws. 



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Section 3. Nomination and Election. — A. Nominations of 

 officers shall be made by the members in the session immediately 

 preceding the annual business meeting. 



B. Election of officers shall be by ballot at the annual business 

 meeting. 



C. A plurality of the votes cast shall elect. 



Section 4. Term of Office. — The term of office shall be one 

 calendar year. 



Section 5 . Duties. — A. The duties of the officers shall be 

 such as usually devolve on them individually, and also collectively 

 as an executive committee. 



B. The Council shall promptly investigate and report its find- 

 ings on the eligibility of candidates for membership. 



C. The Librarian shall receive and preserve copies of the 

 publications of the experimental investigations of the members, 

 and shall keep an official record of them. (Roll call provision 

 withdrawn.) 



Article VI. Dues. 



The annual dues shall be Two Dollars ($2.00),* unless other- 

 wise determined by the Council. 



Non-payment of dues for three consecutive years carries with 

 it forfeiture of membership. 



Article VII. Quorum. 

 A majority of the members resident in " Greater New York " 

 shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 



Article VIII. By-laws. 

 By-laws may be adopted at any meeting by a majority vote. 



Article IX. Amendments. 



Section I. Proposed amendments to the constitution must 

 be endorsed by at least three members, at a regular meeting, and 

 may be voted on at a succeeding meeting. 



Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to give all 

 members due notice of intended amendments. 



Section 3. A two-thirds vote of the total membership, or a 

 unanimous vote of the members present, shall be required for 

 the adoption of an amendment. 



* Raised from one dollar to two dollars by the council, February 15, 1905. 



