time of such reading, or as soon thereafter as practicable, he shall
have printed copies of such papers "subject to revision," with such
illustrations as are needed for the Transactions, for distribution to
the members and for the use of technical newspapers, American
and foreign, which may desire to reprint them in whole or in part.
The policy of the Society in this matter shall be to give papers read
before it the widest currency possible, with a view to making the
work of the Society known, encouraging mechanical progress and
extending the professional reputation of its members.

ART. 41. The author of each paper read before the Society shall
be entitled to twelve copies, if printed, for his own use, and shall
have the right to order any number of copies at the cost of paper
and printing; provided, that said copies are not intended for sale.

ART. 42. The Society is not, as a body, responsible for the state-
ments of fact or opinion, advanced in papers or discussions, at its
meetings; and it is understood that papers and discussions should
not include matters relating to politics or purely to trade.

AMENDMENTS.

ART. 43. These rules may be amended, at any annual meeting,
by a two-thirds vote of the members present; provided, that writ-
ten notice of the proposed amendment shall have been given at a
previous meeting.