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Section IX.— Of Sections. 
Art. I. Sections shall be formed for the private study of the 
local natural history in the following departments: 
A. Geology, Paleontology and Lithology. 
B. Terrestrial Botany. 
C. Marine Botany. 
D. Terrestrial Zoology. 
E. Marine Zoology. 
Art. II. These Sections shall be under the direction of per¬ 
sons selected by the President for their attainments and interest 
in the respective sciences. 
Art. III. At the Annual Meeting the Heads of Sections shall 
read written reports to the Society giving the history and pro¬ 
gress of each Section during the year. 
Section X.—Of Expenditures and Indebtedness. 
Art. I. The Society shall never incur any pecuniary obliga¬ 
tion exceeding the amount in the treasury. 
Art. II. No money shall be expended except by authority of 
the Council. 
Section XI.— Of Alteration of By-Laws. 
Art. I. The By-Laws of the Society may be altered or 
amended by a two-thirds vote of the members voting at any reg¬ 
ular meeting provided that two weeks’ notice shall have been given 
to every voting member of the proposed change, and blank ballots 
shall have been mailed to every voting member, not a constant 
resident of Newport, at least two weeks before the vote is taken 
on such alteration or amendment. 
