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other members of the Executive Board and Mr. Dury, to make 

 necessary inquiries and take necessary steps. It was found, how- 

 ever, that the Constitution forbid the removal of any part of the 

 collections without the permission of the Society. It was therefore 

 necessary to have some aciion on the part of the Society. 



At the request of Mr. Skinner, Mr. Smith, the Custodian, had 

 prepared a plan for a display, and calculated that [50 square feet 

 would be necessary for the same. 



Mr. Dury was of the opinion that under no circumstances 

 should the collections in the Society's buildmg be torn up for the 

 sake of the Exposition; that it was hoped that the ex])ected influx 

 of visitors could also be attracted to the Society, where the exhibits 

 ought to be as perfect as [possible. He was, however, in favor of 

 making a small display of a few striking specimens, to act as an 

 advertisement of the Society to draw visitors to the Museum. 



Messrs. Harper, Norton and James, in discussing the matter, 

 concurred in Mr. Dury's opinion, and rejected Mr. Smith's plan as 

 involving too considerable a removal of specimens. 



Mr. Dury moved that a committee be appointed to designate 

 what specimens had better be exhibited, in conformity with the 

 above idea, and report at the next meeting. Carried. 



The Chair appointed Messrs. Harper, James and Smith, com- 

 mittee. 



Mr. Skinner informed the Society that it had be intimated that 

 there was danger of losing Mr. S. E. ^^'right, as Treasurer of the 

 Society, a post he has occupied for many years. 



Whether a change in the office became necessary at this time 

 or not, it would at any time be very difficult to fill the office of 

 Treasurer because of the high bond required of him. The Presi- 

 dent, therefore, suggested that the following reading be adopted for 

 Article "VI, Section 3, of the Constitution : 



"Two trustees shall be elected at the next annual meeting, 

 one of whom shall hold office for the term of one year, and the 

 other for two years. And thereafter there shall be elected annu- 

 ally one trustee who shall hold his ofifice two years. These two 

 trustees shall be intrusted with, and have charge of all funded 

 property of the Society, with power to sell and re-invest according 

 to their judgment. Bonds shall be required of these trustees in 

 such sums and with such sureties as may be satisfactory to the Ex- 

 ecutive Board. The net income from said funded property shall 

 be paid over by said trustees to the Treasurer of the Society, on 



