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port to the Council from time to time the state of the finances, and 

 to the Academy, on the fourth Monday of February, the receipts and 

 expenditures of the entire year. 



5. The Librarian shall have immediate supervision and care of 

 the Library, under the general authority of the Library Committee 

 of the Council, and shall conduct all correspondence respecting the 

 exchanges of the Academy. On the fourth Monday in February 

 he shall make an Annual Report on the condition of the Library. 



6. The Curators shall be assigned to their respective duties by the 

 Council. 



Chapter Y.— Of the Council. 



1. The President, Vice-Presidents, and Secretai'ies of the Academy 

 shall hold the same oflfices in the Council. 



2. The Council shall meet at least once a month, preceding the 

 regular business meeting of the Academy. Minutes shall be kept 

 of its proceedings by the Recording Secretary. 



3. Five members of the Council, a majority of whom shall be 

 fellows, shall constitute a quorum; but business may be transacted 

 at a regularly called meeting of the Council at which less than a 

 quorum is present, subject to the written approval of a majority of 

 the Council, subsequently given to the Secretary, and recorded by 

 him with the minutes. 



4. Tlie Council shall transact all business referred to it by the 

 Academy, and prepare any other business at its discretion. 



5. The Council shall organize within itself a Committee on Nomi- 

 nations, a Committee on Publication, and a Committee on the Li- 

 brary, to whom, in the intervals of the meetings of the Council, all 

 matters pertaining to these several subjects shall be referred. Their 

 action shall always be subject to the revision of the Council. 



Chapter YI. — Of the Finance Committee. 



1. The Finance Committee shall have the duties and powers of a 

 Committee of Ways and Means. They shall audit the annual re- 

 port of the Treasurer, and shall report on financial questions referred 

 to them, whenever called upon to do so by the Academy or by 



the Council. 



Chapter VII. — Of Sections. 



1. Sections of special branches of science may be established or 

 abolished by the Academy upon the recommendation of the Council 

 and one month's notice. 



2. Sections shall be organized with at least a Chairman and a 



