696 STATUTES OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY 



2. The President, or, in his absence, the next officer as above enumer- 

 ated, is empowered to draw upon the Treasurer for such sums of money 

 as the Academy shall direct. Bills presented on account of the Library, 

 or the Publications of the Academy, must be previously approved by the 

 respective committees on these departments. 



3. The President, or, in his absence, the next officer as above enumer- 

 ated, shall nominate members to serve on the different committees of the 

 Academy which are not chosen by ballot. 



4. Any deed or writing to which the common seal is to be affixed 

 shall be signed and sealed by the President, when thereto authorized 

 by the Academy. 



CHAPTER V. 

 Of Standing Committees. 



1. At the Annual Meeting there shall be chosen the following Stand- 

 ing Committees, to serve for the year ensuing, viz. : — 



2. The Committee of Finance, to consist of the President, Treasurer, 

 and one Fellow chosen by ballot, who shall have full control and man- 

 agement of the funds and trusts of the Academy, with the power of 

 investing or changing the investment of the same at their discretion. The 

 general appropriations for the expenditures of the Academy shall be 

 moved by this Committee at the Annual Meeting, and all special appro- 

 priations from the general and publication funds shall be referred to or 

 proposed by this Committee. 



3. The Rumford Committee, of seven Fellows, to be chosen by ballot, 

 who shall consider and report on all applications and claims for the 

 Rumford Premium, also on all appropriations from the income of the 

 Rumford Fund, and generally see to the due and proper execution of 

 this trust. 



4. The C. M. "Warren Committee, of seven Fellows, to be chosen by 

 ballot, who shall consider and report on all applications for appropria- 

 tions from the income of the C. M. Warren Fund, and generally see to 

 the due and proper execution of this trust. 



5. The Committee of Publication, of three Fellows, one from each ♦ 

 Class, to whom all communications submitted to the Academy for publi- 

 cation shall be referred, and to whom the printing of the Memoirs and 

 the Proceedings shall be intrusted. 



6. The Committee on the Library, of the Librarian ex officio and 

 three other Fellows, one from each class, who shall examine the Library, 

 and make an annual report on its condition and management. 



