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7th. He shall be the custodian of the seal of the society and shall have authority 

 to affix the same to documents when needful. 



8th. He shall seek by all suitable means to secure the fullest announcement of 

 the meetings of the society in this State, as well as in adjacent states, when such 

 shall be found desirable. 



9th. He shall, so far as practicable, cause the transactions of the society, to- 

 gether with such valuable or interesting papers as shall be read at its sessions, to 

 be properly published, and thus placed within reach of the State. 



10th. It shall also be his duty, yearly, to prepare for publication the annual re- 

 port 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 comgiittee of the execu- 

 tive 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 turn same over to Lyon Memorial Fund for permanent 

 investment, 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 for $1,500 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. Expense of bond to be 

 paid for by the Society. 



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 books 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 manage- 

 ment 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 continue till the next 

 annual election. 



3d. The board shall hold three 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. 



