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of the society, together with such other matter as he shall deem proper — he being aided 

 in the selection of such matter" by an advisory committee of the executive board. 



IV. — THE TREASURER. 



1st. All the funds of the society shall be paid into the hands of the treasurer. 



2d. He shall disburse the moneys of the society that shall come into his hands only 

 ■upon the order of the secretary, countersigned by the president. 



3d. He shall keep the moneys received by the society for life memberships as a distinct 

 fund, and shall invest the same under the advice and direction of the executive board, 

 applying only the interest accruing thereon to the purposes of the general fund.- 



4th. Immediately upon assuming his office, and before entering upon its duties, he 

 shall execute to the society an official bond with sufficient sureties, conditioned for the 

 safe keeping and disbursement of the moneys of the society, and for the proper discharge 

 of the further duties of his office, in such sum as shall be specified by the executive board. 

 Such bond shall receive the approval of the president and shall be deposited with the 

 secretary. 



5th. He shall at the close of each year, report to the executive board the amount 

 of money that shall have come into his hands during the year, the sources from which 

 it has been derived, and the disposition made of the same. 



V. THE LIBRARIAN. 



1st. The librarian shall have the custody of the library of the society. He shall be 

 appointed by the executive board, and may be displaced at its pleasure. 



2d. He shall act jointly with the secretary in the care and arrangement of the same, 

 and in the reception, custody, and disposal of the volumes of the transactions annually 

 supplied to the society by the State. 



3d. He shall have the custody of the rooms assigned to the society at the State capitol, 

 together with such bool-:s and other property as the society or the board shall direct to 

 be deposited therein. 



4th. He shall report annually, at the close of the year, to the executive board the 

 amount and condition of the property in his hands. 



VI. — THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. 



1st. The executive board shall enact all rules and regulations for the management 

 of the affairs of the society, determine the salaries of its officers, and assume the control 

 and management of its exhibitions. 



2d. It shall have power to displace any officer of the society for neglect of duty or 

 abuse of position, and to fill all vacancies by appointment, to continvie till the next annual 

 election. 



3d. The board shall hold four regular sessions during the year, to occur at the times 

 and places for the regular meetings of the society. 



4th. Other meetings may be called by the secretary under the advice or direction of 

 the president, or of a majority of its members, at such times and places as may be deemed 

 most convenient; but in all such cases each member must be notified of the time, place, 

 and object of such meeting. 



5th. It shall be the duty of the board to carefully guard the general interests of the 

 society, to watch over its finances, and to provide for its necessities as they shall arise. 



6th. All important measures shall be submitted to this board, but they may by the 

 board be resubmitted to the society for recommendations. 



7th. The board shall, at the annual meeting, submit through the secretary, in con- 

 nection with the reports of officers, such further report upon the condition, interests, 

 and prospects of the society as it shall judge necessary or expedient. 



8th. Two members of the executive board are to be elected each year, to hold the office 

 for three years, but if any member shall absent himself from two or more consecutive 

 meetings of the society and of the board, without reason satisfactory to the board, the 

 said board may, in its discretion, consider the office vacant, and proceed to fill such vacancy 

 by appointment, to continue to the next annual election. 



VII. — THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE. 



1st. It shall be the duty of the executive board annually, upon entering upon the 

 duties of the new year, to appoint from their own number three members who shall con- 

 stitute a business committee for the year. 



