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III. The accounts of the treasurer shall, between January 1 and January 15 
of each year, be audited by a committee of three members to be appointed by the 
president at the autumn meeting of the academy. ‘The auditing committee may 
employ an expert accountant to examine the books of the treasurer. “This com- 
mittee shall inspect and verify the bonds, securities, and other property in the 
custody of the treasurer and shall compare the expenditures with the vouchers 
therefor. The annual report of the treasurer shall be published with that of the 
president to Congress. ‘The reports of the treasurer and auditing committee shall 
be presented to the academy at the annual meeting. 
IV. A committee of arrangements, consisting of five members shall be 
appointed by the president for each stated session of the academy. ‘This com- 
mittee shall meet not less than two weeks previous to each session. It shall 
be in session during the meetings to make arrangements for the reception of the 
members, to arrange the business of each day, and, in general, to attend to all 
business and scientific arrangements. 
It shall be the duty of the committee of arrangements to ascertain the length 
of time required for reading the several memoirs presented, and, when it appears 
advisable, to recommend a limit of time to be occupied in their discussion. 
V. At the meetings the order of business shall be as follows: 
1. Chair taken by the president, or, in his absence, by the vice president. 
Roll of members called by home secretary. 
Minutes of the preceding meeting read and approved. 
Stated business. 
Reports of president, secretaries, treasurer, and committees. 
Business from council. 
7. Other business. 
8. On the last day of the session the rough minutes of that day’s proceedings 
are to be read for correction. 
VI. The rules of order of the academy shall be those of the Senate of the 
United States, unless suspended by unanimous consent. 
VII. Unless otherwise ordered by the academy, the scientific meetings at the 
April session shall be held in the afternoon, the mornings being reserved for 
business. 
VIII. At each meeting the president shall announce the death of any members 
who may have died since the preceding meeting. As soon as practicable thereafter 
he shall designate a member to write—or with the approval of the president to 
secure from some other source—a biographical notice of each deceased member. 
IX. The secretaries will receive memoirs at any time, and report the date of 
their reception at the next session; but no memoir shall be published unless it has 
been read or presented by title before the academy. 
Before publication all memoirs must be referred to the committee on publica- 
tion, who may, if they deem best, refer any memoir to a special committee 
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