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If the paper is accepted, tfye. , author must, deposit with the Honoary Sec- 
retary a sufficient sum to defray publication charges, at a rate not exceed- 
ing $2.00 per octavo page, and pay for all cuts or illustrations. 
(At present the Academy bears a part of the expenses of publication.) 
Chapter 4. — Order of Business. 
1. Call to order by Presiding Officer. 
2. Statements by President. 
3. Report of Council. 
4. Report of Treasurer. 
5. Election of Officers. 
6. Declaration of results of election of Officers. 
7. Reports of Committees. 
8. Announcements. 
9. Unfinished Business. 
10. New Business. 
At the monthly meetings the order of business shall be : 
1. Call to order by the President. 
2. Statements by the President. 
3. Presentation of memoirs, and discussion. 
4. Report of Council. 
5. Announcements. 
Chapter 5. — Election of Officers and Other Members of the Council. 
(Added April 12, 1895.) 
The Honorary Secretary shall send to each member a circular letter in- 
cluding a list of the Fellows, with a request to send in a ballot nominating 
each officer and other members of the Council. The ballot must be received 
by the Honorary Secretary by May 15. The Council will select two from 
the three nominees receiving the highest number of nominations for each 
position, and prepare a ballot to be sent to each member of the Academy 
in time to permit his vote being received previous to the June meeting, at 
which time the votes will be counted. 
Chapter 6. — Permanent Members. 
(Added January 11, 1896.) 
Any Member of the Academy may become a “Permanent Member” on 
payment of fifty dollars ; all “Permanent Members” to be free from all 
subsequent assessments. 
The money received from this source shall be invested as a permanent 
fund, the interest of which may be used towards paying for the printing 
of the transactions of the Academy or for such other purposes as the 
Council may determine. 
Chapter 7. — Proxies. 
