BY-LAWS. 
ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 
1. Candidates for membership must be proposed in writing, by a 
member, to the General Council and referred to a Committee on Nom¬ 
inations, which Committee may nominate to the Academy. A majority 
vote shall elect. Honorary and corresponding members must be per¬ 
sons who have rendered some marked service to Science, the Arts, or 
Letters, or to the Academy. 
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 
2. All officers of the Academy shall be elected by ballot. 
MEETINGS. 
2. The regular meetings of the Academy shall be held as follows: 
On the 2d Tuesday in February, at the seat of the Academy; and in 
July, at such place and exact date as shall be fixed by the Council; the 
first named to be the Annual Meeting. The hour shall be designated by 
the Secretary in the notice of the meeting. At any regular meeting, ten 
members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 
Special meetings may be called by the President at his discretion, or by 
request of any five members of the General Council. 
DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
□ 4. The President, Vice-President, Secretaries, Treasurer, Director of 
the Museum and Librarian shall perform the duties usually appertain¬ 
ing to their respective offices, or such as shall be required by the Coun¬ 
cil. The Treasurer shall give such security as shall be satisfactory to 
the Council, and pay such rate of interest [on funds [held by him as the 
Council^ shall [determine. Five members of the General Council shall 
constitute a quorum. 
COMMITTEES. 
5. There shall be the following Standing Committees, to consist of 
three members each, when no other number is specified: 
On Nominations. 
On Papers presented to the Academy. 
On Finance. 
On the Museum. 
