BY-LAWS. 



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Sec. 2. There shall he two sets of keys to the cases containing 

 the books, one of which shall be kept by the Librarian, and the 

 other by the chairman of the Library Committee. 



Sec. 3. Members may borrow books, the property of this 

 Academy, from the Librarian, on signing a promissory note for 

 fifty dollars, which shall become void when the book is returned. 



Sec. 4. But no works shall be loaned from the hall, on any 

 account whatever, except those marked with an asterisk (*) in 

 the catalogue, unless by an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the 

 members present, at a regular meeting, when the application is 

 made ; and in case of deposited books, the written consent of the 

 depositor having previously been obtained ; the name of the bor- 

 rower and the title of the book to be recorded on the minutes, and 

 full security given for its safe return, by note or otherwise, the 

 value whereof shall be determined by the Library Committee. 



Sec. 5. No book shall be kept from the Library longer than 

 two weeks. A fine of twenty-five cents shall be imposed for each 

 week that any book is kept over the time laid down in this section. 



Sec. 6. No member shall be allowed to renew the loan of a 

 book, if any other member shall be desirous of obtaining it. 



Sec. 7. The Librarian and Library Committee shall be respon- 

 sible for all works committed to their charge. 



ARTICLE III. 



Section i. No specimen or apparatus contained in the Mu- 

 seum of the Academy shall be taken from the hall, under any 

 pretence whatever, unless by vote of the Academy. 



Sec. 2. The keys of the cases containing the collections shall be 

 kept by the Curators and members of the respective committees 

 attached to the different departments, who alone shall have liberty 

 to open the cases ; and they shall be responsible for all articles 

 committed to their charge. If any member is desirouSrto inspect 

 more closely the specimens in the collection, for purposes of study 

 or description, he must apply to the Curators, or a member of the 

 committee on that department. 



