81G PROCEEDINGS OP THE AMERICAN ACADEMY. 



Ch. V., Sec. 6. Add the following sentences: "This Com- 

 mittee, through the Librarian, shall report to the Council in 

 March of each year, on the appropriations needed for the 

 Library for the coming year. All bills incurred on account of 

 the Library, within the limits of the appropriations made by 

 the Academy, shall be approved by the Librarian." 



Ch. V., Sec. 7. The President and Recording Secretary 

 shall be a Committee on the general expenditures of the Acad- 

 emy. This Committee shall report to the Council in March of 

 each year on the appropriations needed for the general expendi- 

 tures for the coming year, and either member of the Committee 

 may approve bills incurred on this account within the limits of 

 the appropriations made by the Academy. 



Ch. V., Sec. 8. An auditing Committee, to consist of two 

 Fellows, for auditing the accounts of the Treasurer, with power 

 to employ an expert and to approve his bill. 



Ch. V., Sec. 9. In the absence of the Chairman of any Com- 

 mittee, bills may be approved by a member of the Committee 

 designated by the Chairman for the purpose. 



Ch. VI., Sec. 1. In line 6 omit the words " for nomination." 



Ch. VI., Sec. 4. " Every persen taking any books, papers, 

 or documents belonging to the Academy and in the custody of 

 the Recording Secretary, shall give a receipt for the same to the 

 Recording Secretary." 



Ch. VII., Sec. 2. Read as follows after the first sen- 

 tence : — 



" He shall pay all bills due by the Academy, when approved 

 by the proper officers (except those of the Treasurer's office, 

 which may be paid without such approval). He shall sign all 

 leases of real estate in the name of the Academy. All transfers 

 of stocks, bonds, and other securities belonging to the Academy 

 shall be made by the Treasurer with the written consent of one 

 member of the Committee of Finance. He shall keep an ac- 

 count of all receipts and expenditures, shall submit his accounts 

 annually to the Auditing Committee, and shall report the same 

 at the expiration of his term of office or whenever called on so 

 to do by the Academy or Council." 



