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Constitution and By-Laws. 
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Chapter 3. — Committee on Publication. 
The Council shall appoint a Committee of Publication, consisting of 
three members, of which the Honorary Secretary shall be chairman ex 
officio, who shall decide upon the value of articles submitted to them for 
publication, and in case of doubt be authorized to call upon any member 
of the Society who is specially familiar with the branch of science treated 
of for assistance in such determination. 
If the paper is accepted, the author must deposit with the Honorary 
Secretary a sufficient, sum to defray publication charges^ at a rate not 
exceeding $2.00 per octavo page, and pay for all cuts or illustrations. 
(At present the ifcademy 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. Beport of Council. 
4. Keport of Treasurer. 
• 5. Election of Officers. 
6. Declaration of results of election of Officers; 
7. Deports of Committees. 
8. Announcements. 
9. Unfinished Business. 
10. (Nmy Business. 
At the monthly meetings the order of business shall lie: 
1. Call to order by the President. 
.2, Statements by the President. 
3. Presentation of memoirs, and discussion. 
4. Eeport 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 
including a list of the Fellows, with a request to send in a ballot nom- 
inating 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 pre- 
vious to the June meeting, at which time, the votes will be counted. 
