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Bpondence of the Institute, and shall from time to time 

 communicate such information as he may have {received 



relative to it- objects. In his absence, one of the Cor- 

 onding Secretaries of the departments shall perform 

 his duties, on the request of the President. 



10. The Treasurer shall receive the moneys belonging 

 to the [nstitute, keep an account of all receipts and 

 penditures, and pay accounts as follows ; 



For periodicals directed to be taken, to he audited by 

 the Librarian, who shall certify that he has received the 

 same. 



For contingent expenses, to be certified by the President 

 or either ofthe Vice Presidents. 



For other purchases or expenditures directed by a vote 

 of the Institute, to he certified by the Recording Secre- 

 tary with a copy of the minutes relative thereto. 



11. The Curators shall take charge of such specimens 

 in Natural History and the Arts as may from time to time 

 be received by the Institute, either on loan or by dona- 

 tion ; in the former case, they may give receipts lor .speci- 

 mens subject to the direction of the person who may 

 deposit the same, and they shall keep the collections 

 under such regulations as may be prescribed. 



12. The Librarian shall take charge of all the books ami 

 manuscripts belonging to the Institute or on deposit. He 

 shall loan no books except to members, and in such 

 cases only in conformity with such regulations as may 

 be prescribed. He shall keep a record, in a book kept for 

 that purpose, of all books loaned to members, and when 

 returned, and shall at each annual meeting report in 

 writing the condition of the Library, the number of vol- 

 umes received during the year, tin- number issued to 



tubers during the year, and tie; number not returned 

 according to regulations. 



