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in the intervals between meetings. He may, with the consent of the 
Council, delegate any part of his duties to a paid assistant appointed 
by the Council. 
15. Duties of the Honorary Treasurer. 
The honorary treasurer shall have the custody of all moneys of 
the Society, shall keep an account of the same and submit it to the 
Council at its meetings, and shall receive subscriptions, grants and 
donations, and make disbursements as shall be ordered by the Council. 
16. Addresses and Special Reports. 
It shall be the duty of the president, or in event of his being unable 
to do so, of the vice-president, to prepare an address for each annual 
meeting. 
It shall be the duty of the president of each section, or in event of 
his being unable to do so, of the vice-president, to prepare an address 
having reference to the special objects of the section, for each annual 
meeting. 
The Society in general session, or any of the sections, with consent 
of the Society, may appoint committees to prepare reports on any special 
literary or scientific matters, or on the progress of literature and science. 
On receipt by the honorary secretary of a communication from 
the secretary of a section stating that he has been informed by three 
members of the section that a book published in Canada, or that a 
scientific discovery made, or a research in prosecution in Canada, is 
worthy of commendation, he shall, with the authority of the Council 
send to the author of such work or to the person who has made the 
discovery, or is prosecuting the research work, a printed letter con- 
veying the commendation and encouragement of the Society. 
Publication of Papers. 
I.—Manuscripts shall be typewritten, preferably; or if this is not 
possible, they shall be legibly written; and shall be ready for printing 
when they are submitted to the Society. 
II.—The first proof in galley shall be sent to the author, and also a 
revise in page form. 
III.—If the authors of papers are to be absent in places not acces- 
sible without delay, they shall indicate some person by whom the proofs 
shall be read, failing which the secretary of the section shall be respon- 
sible for reading and correction. 
