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VI. — THE EXECUTIVE BOAKD. 



Ist. The executive board shall enact all rules and regulations for the 

 management of the affairs of the society, determine the salaries of its offi- 

 cers, and assume the control and management of its exhibitions. 



2d. It shall have power to displace any officer of the society for neglect 

 of duty or abuse of position, and to fill all vacancies by appointment, to 

 continue till the next nnnual election. 



8d. The board shall hold four regular sessions during the year, to occur' 

 at the times and places for the regular meetings of the society. 



4th. Other meetings may be called by the secretary under the advice or 

 direction of the president, or of a majority of its members, at such times 

 and places as may be deemed most convenient; but in all such cases each 

 member must be notified of the time, place, and object of such meeting. 



5th. It shall be the duty of the board to carefully guard the general 

 interests of the society, to watch over its finances, and to provide for its 

 necessities as they shall arise. 



6th. All important measures shall be submitted to this board, but they 

 may by the board be resubmitted to the society with recommendations. 



7th. The board shall, at the annual meeting, submit through the sec- 

 retary, in connection with the reports of officers, such further report 

 upon the condition, interests, and prospects of the society as it shall judge 

 necessary or expedient. 



8th. Two members of the executive board are to be elected each year, 

 to hold the office for three years, but if any such member shall absent him- 

 self from two or more consecutive meetings of the society and of the 

 board, without reason satisfactory to the board, the said board may, in its 

 discretion, consider the office vacant, and proceed to fill such vacancy by 

 appointment, to continue to the next annual election. 



VII.— THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE. 



1st. It shall be the duty of the executive board, annually, upon entering 

 upon the duties of the new year, to appoint from their own number three 

 members who shall constitute a business committee for the year. 



2d. All accounts or claims against the society, when presented to the 

 secretary for payment, shall, before payment, receive the sanction and 

 indorsement of the business committee. 



3d. Such claims shall be submitted to this committee and approved in 

 duplicate, one copy to remain with the secretary as his warrant for the 

 payment of the same, and the other to be transmitted by him to the pres- 

 ident, along with his order upon the treasurer, as his warrant for counter- 

 signing the same. 



4th. It shall be the duty of the business committee, upon application 

 of the secretary, during the recess of the executive board, to advise with 

 him as to the expediency of making any contemplated but questionable 

 expenditure for which occasion may arise during such recess. 



VIII. — STANDING COMMITTEES. 



1st. There shall be a standing committee on revision of the catalogue, 

 to be composed of one member from each of the five districts into which 



