56 BY«LAWS. 



CHAPTKK II. 



OFFICERS AND TIIKIR DUTIES. 



Section l. At all meetings of the Society mikI of the Coiincil, the 

 Pvesidcnit, or in his absence tlic lirst Vice President, or in tlie :il)sence 

 of both, the second Vice President, or in ease all :ire absi'nt, a member 

 chosen for the occasion, shall preside. lie shall jireserve order, regu- 

 late debates, annoimce ilonations, and genei-all}- introduce all <.)ther 

 subjects of inter(!St to the Soc-iety. He shall call special meetings of 

 the Society at such times as he nuiy deem necessary, or at the ret^uest 

 in writing of live members. 



Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to take and i)reserve 

 correct minutes of the proceedings of the Society and Council ; to 

 notify all Acting, A.ssociate, Corresponding and Honorary mendiers of 

 their election, and to keep a correct list of the meml)ers of tiie Society, 

 with the date of their election, resignation oi' death ; to have; charge of 

 the pajx'rs iind documi'nts and of tlie common seal of tlie Society ; to 

 notify meetings when tlirected by the President, and acknowledge do- 

 nations ; to conduct the correspondence of the Society ; siiall also kec^p 

 correct copies of all letters written on tlic Imsiness of the Society. 



Section 3. The Treasurer shall take charge oi' tlut funds of the 

 Society ; attend to the collec-tion of all fees and assessments, and re- 

 ceive all ilonations in mcniey or otiier siicurities which may be madi^ 

 to it ; pay all accounts against the Society, when the same are approved 

 Ijy the Auditor ; he shall have care of the certificates of membei-ship 

 duly signed, which he shall (hdiver to Acting or Associate members 

 elect upon the payment of the admission fee. Ib^ shall keep a corrtict 

 account of all receipts and expenditures in a Ijook belonging to the So- 

 ciety, and shall at each annual mec'ting, and at other times when 

 required by the Council, make a detailed report of the same. 



Section 4. The Librai-ian shall take charge of all books belonging 

 to the Society, or deposited for their use under the rules prescribed in 

 Chapter IV. ; he shall make a correct catalogue of them, and keep a 

 record of all donations to, oi" dt;posits in, the libniry, and of such bcjoks 

 as are borrowed frt)m the library by the members, which rec(n"d and 

 catalogue shall always be open to the inspection of the memljers ; and 

 shall permit the use of the library to members only, and such other 

 persons as the Council may delegate, under such regulations as may 

 from time to time be adojjted ; and shall annually report the condition 

 of the library. It shall be his duty also to attend at the library rcjom 

 on such days and at such times as the Council shall direct. 



Section 5. The (Curators shall be entrusted with the care of the 

 museum. Each Curator shall be chai-ged with the safe keeping and 

 arrangement of the depaitment to which he may be specially appoint- 



