380 RECORDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM. 



In February of this year a Committee previously app(niited for the 

 pui-pose, brought up its report^^^ : — 



" Eegulations of the Official ConiUict t>t' tho Secretary of the Australian 

 Museum." 



Honorary Secretaries existed to the date of tlie Act of Incoi'poi'ation 

 in 1858, but thence onwards tlie Secretary was a paid servant. In the 

 I'eport of a Committee appointed on 9th 'Tuly, ISSS^'^'^, 



" To draw out such rules aud regulations as may be immetiiately rfquired for 

 carrying into effect the provisions of the Act of Incorporation." 



The appointment of a Secretaiy was referred to as follows'^'*: — 



" Much of the anticipated advancement of tlie Museum depends on the 

 judicious appoiiatment of this officer. The requirements are such as are 

 not ordinarily combined in one individual, who, in addition to a good 

 share of classical attainments, ouglit to possess f;icility in correspoutlence, 

 aptitiule in business, correct ami punctual lia))its, aud withal a certain 

 amount of enthusiasm in natural liistory and a love of the arts generally." 



Amongst tlie Seci'etary's duties provided for in the " Regulations " 

 of February, 1855, as above, are^*^" : — 



"To arrange and catalogue such portions of the General Collection of the 

 Museum as shall be allotted to him for the purpose, to make drawings of 

 such animals or fossils as shall lie indicated to him for the purpose ))y 

 written request from any one of the Committee of Three Trustees hereafter 

 to be appointed." 



Dui'ing official hours tlie Secretary was not to engage in any otlier 

 work tlian that connected with his office " under no pretext wliatevei-.'' 



At a later period, in November, 1858, it was decided that the 

 Seci'etaryl*^^ : — 



"Should be entrusted with the general charge of the Institution and the 

 supervision of the other Officers connected with it." 



Bnt this was overridden by a subsequent resolution passed when con- 

 sidei'ing the terms of apjiointment of a successor to Mr. Wall in March, 

 1859 :— 



" A suitable person to fill the office of Curator, aud take charge of the 

 Australian Museum''*"." 



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187 Kitli Kclnuary, 1855 ; Document A 



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 i«8 Docum.'iit A . IStli Nov.'udi.-r, 1S.58. 



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 '•<'•' Minutes, ;h'd March, 1859; Docum. lit A 



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