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" Art. vii. Members may borrow books, the property of 

 the Academy, from the Librarian, on signing a promissory 

 note for fifty dollars, which shall become void on the book 

 being returned." 



" Art. viii. But no works shall be loaned from the Hall, 

 on any account whatever, except those marked with an aste- 

 risk (thus *) in the Catalogue, unless by an affirmative ballot 

 vote of three-fourths of the members present when the applica- 

 tion is made ; and in case of deposited books the written 

 consent of the depositor having been previously obtained : 

 the name of the borrower and the title of the book to be re- 

 corded on the minutes, and security given for its safe return 

 by note or otherwise for the full value thereof, according to 

 the estimate of the Librarian or Library Committee." 



On motion of Dr. Leidy, a committee was appointed to 

 examine into the expediency of converting the present lecture 

 room into a portion of the Museum, and also to ascertain what 

 alterations may be necessary for this purpose, &c, and to 

 report thereon as soon as practicable. Committee, Drs. 

 Bridges, Wilson and Morton. 



