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tion of the Journal, under the rules prescribed in Chapter IX, and 

 shall report to the Academy at the last stated meeting in December. 



Art. VIII. The library committee shall, in conjunction with the 

 librarian, have the superintendence of the books belonging to the 

 Society, negotiate all exchanges of duplicates, and keep a correct list 

 of all additions to the library, and report at the last stated meeting 

 in January. 



Art. IX. The standing committees shall have charge, in conjunc- 

 tion with the curators, of their respective departments, make ex- 

 changes of duplicates, arrange and keep in order all donations and 

 deposits, carefully labelling each article, and keep a correct catalogue 

 of all additions to their respective departments, and report at the last 

 stated meeting in January. 



CHAPTER VII. 



LIBRARY. 



Art. I. All works in the library must be classed according to their 

 subjects. 



Art. II. The librarian shall keep a correct catalogue of all books 

 belonging to the Society, which shall always be open to the inspection 

 of members. 



Art. III. There shall be two sets of keys to the cases containing 

 the books, one of which shall be kept by the librarian, and the other 

 by the chairman of the library committee. 



Art. IV. The library shall be open to the gratuitous admission of 

 the public on as many days and evenings of the week as the funds of 

 the Society will enable them to command the attendance of a Li- 

 brarian. 



Art. V. Members of the Academy alone shall have free access to 

 the library. All other persons must obtain permission of the libra- 

 rian, and minors under sixteen years of age shall not be permitted 

 to examine any work, except under the immediate supervision of the 

 librarian. 



Art. VI. The library shall be amply provided with chairs, tables, 

 and writing apparatus, for the convenience of persons desirous to con- 

 sult the books. 



Art. VII. Members may borrow books, the property of the Aca- 

 demy, from the librarian, on signing a promissory note for jfifty dollars, 

 which shall become void on the book being returned. 



