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the Chairman of the Admintstnitaoo CommittM, the Chainnan of the Auditiof Com- 

 tntttcc. the Chainnao of the PcMioo CoaunitSM, and two other t amabm* ct the 

 Board to be elected by ballot at the Animal Meettag. 



tec 4. Pbor merobera thaD ooosiuuur a quorum of the Bxecnthre Ooiiiiiittt««: 

 three membcri ihall ooostitute a quorum of the Administratioo Comnittee, aod in 

 all other ftanding Committcea. two membcn shall constitute a quorum. Ia the 

 event that, owing to the abeeocc or inability of memben, a quorum of the regularly 

 elected memben aumot be preeent at any meering of any Committee, then the 

 Chairman thereof, or his succcnor. as herein provided, may wimmon any mamber of 

 the Board of Trutteee to act in place of the abeentaa. 



Ssc S- The Pinanoe Committee shall have npenriaoo of investing the endow- 

 meot and other permanent fundi of the Corporation, and the care of audi real 

 •Mate as may become its property. It shall have authority to invest, eell, and r»> 

 invest funds, subject to the approval of the Board. 



Ssc 6. The Building Committee shall have supervision of the ooditruc- 

 tion. reconstruction , and extensioo of any and all buildings used for Museum 

 purposes. 



Sbc. 7. The Executive Committee shall be called together from ttma to taoK 

 as the Chairman may consider necessary, or as he may be requested to dn bf ttme 

 OMmbers of the Committee, to act upon such matters affecting the administration 

 of the MuKum as cannot await consideration at the Regular Nfonthly Meetings 



of the Board of Trustees. It shall, before the brr - ~ of each fiscal year, prepare 



•ad submit to the Board an itemised Budget, sett ii the probable receipts from 



aU sources for the ensuing year, and make reooouneodations as to the expenditures 

 which should be made for routine maintenance and fixed charges. Upon the adoption 

 of the Budget by the Board, the respective Coamiittees shall be rnos i der ed as 

 authorised to make the expenditures detailed therein. No increase in the csp«odi> 

 tures under any items of the Budget shall be made, except by authority of the Board 

 of Trustees, but the r -. c Committee shall have authority, in cases of emer- 



gency, to expend a in. .„^i u.ul sum not noewling two fhotisand doUan in any one 

 month. 



Sbc. 8. The Administration Committee shall have general supervision of the 

 affairs of the Mujieum. The Ccwnmittec shall bold one meeting each month with 

 the Director at the Museum within a week preceding each Monthly Mssfing of the 

 Board of Trustees. 



Sac Q. The Auditing Committee shall have supervisioo over all ac- 

 counting and bookkeeping, and full control of the financial reoofds. It shall 

 cause the same, once each year, or oftener. to be rxamined by an expert indi- 

 vidual or firm, and shall transmit the report of such espcrt individual or firm 

 to the Board at the next ensuing regular meeting after such enmtnataoo dmll 

 have taken place. 



Sbc. la The Pension Committee shall determine by such means and ytumm m 

 as shall beestabtidied by the Board of Trustees to whom and in what amount the 

 Fsnsion Pund shall be distributed. These determinattons or findings ihaU be subject 

 to the approval of the Board of Trustees. 



Sbc tt. The Chairman of each Committee shall report the acu and proceed- 

 ings thereof at the nest ensuing regular mreting of the Board. 



Sbc 13. The President shall be ex-officio a member of all Committees and 

 Chairman of the Executive Committee. Vacancies occurring in any Committee may 

 be filled by ballot at any regular mixing of the Board. 



