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They (hall elecl in common the librarian and under librarian New organiza- 

 of the inftitute, as well as all thofe agents who belong to the S ono f^. 

 inftitute in common. 



Each clafs (hall prefent for the approbation of the govern- 

 ment, the particular ftatutes and regulations of its internal 

 police. 



X. Each clafs fliall hold one public fitting every year, at 

 which the other three fliall affift. 



XI. The inftitute (hall receive annually from the public trea- 

 fury 1 ,500 fr. for each of its non-aflbciated members, 6,000 

 fr. for each of its perpetual fecretaries ; and for its expences, 

 a fum which fliall be fixed every year, upon the demand of the 

 inftitute, and comprifed in the eftimates of the minifter of the 

 interior. 



XII. There fliall be an adminiftrative committee for the in- 

 ftitute, compofed of five members, two from the firft clafs, 

 and one from each of the others, named by their refpeclive 

 clafles. 



This committee (hall regulate in the general fittings pre- 

 ferred by Art. IX. all that relates to the adminiftration, to the 

 general expences of the inftitute, and to the divifion of its 

 funds between the four clafles. 



Each clafs (hall afterwards regulate the application of the 

 funds afligned to it for its expences, as well as all that concerns 

 the printing and publifhing its memoirs. [ / 



XIII. Every year the clafles fliall diftribute prizes, the num- 

 ber and value of which (hall be regulated as follows : 



The firft clafs, a prize of 3,000 francs. 



The fecond and third clafs, each a prize of 1,500 francs. 



The fourth clafs, grand prizes of painting, fculpture, archi- 

 tecture and mufical competition. Thofe who (hall have gained 

 one of the grand prizes, (hall be fent to Rome, and main- 

 tained at the expence of government. 



The above decree was followed by a fecond, appointing 

 the members of the different clafles, and regulating the days 

 of their meeting. 



The fittings of the firft clafs are to be held every Monday ; 

 thofe of the fecond clafs every Wednefday ; thofe of the third 

 every Friday ; and thofe of the fourth every Saturday. 



The fittings are to be held in the fame place, and to Iail from 

 three o'clock till five. 



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