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be the responsible administrative officer of the Park, and shall recommend to 
the Executive Committee candidates for the various positions in the Park. He 
shall also perform all such other duties in connection with the business, scientific, 
and literary administration of the Society as may be assigned to him by the 
Executive Committee. 
Sec. 7. The Director of the Aquarium shall be elected annually by the 
Executive Committee, and shall hold office until removed or his successor is 
chosen by said Committee. He shall be the responsible administrative officer of 
the Aquarium, and shall recommend to the Executive Committee all candidates 
for positions in the Aquarium. The director of the Aquarium shall be ex-officio 
a member and Chairman of the Aquarium Committee. He shall perform such 
other duties in connection with the Aquaruim as may be assigned to him by the 
Executive Committee. 3 
ARTICLE IV. 
COMMITTEES. 
Sec. 1. There shall be two standing committees, the Executive Committee 
and the Auditing Committee, which shall hold office for one year or until their 
successors are elected. 
Sec. 2. The Executive Committee shall consist of seven Managers, together 
with the President and Secretary of the Society ea-officio. Four members shall 
constitute a quorum, and all meetings shall be called by the Chairman. The 
Executive Committee shall fill all vacancies in its own number and shall have the 
full powers of the Board of Managers, except so far as such delegation of power 
may be contrary to law. 
Sec. 3. The Executive Committee shall have the control and regulation of 
the collections, library, and all other property of the Society, and shall have 
power to purchase, sell, and exchange specimens and books, to employ and control 
all officials and employees of the Society, Park, and Aquarium, and generally 
to carry out in detail the directions of the Board of Managers and the terms of 
any contract between the City, or Park Board, and the Society. 
Sec. 4. All the rules and regulations for the examinaiton of applicants for 
the various positions in the Park and Aquarium shall be made or approved by 
the Executive Committee. 
Sec. 5. The Executive Committee may regulate the auditing and payment 
for all current accounts. 
Sec. 6. The Executive Committee shall annually appoint an Aquarium Com- 
mittee, whose duties and powers are set forth in Section II of Article IV of 
these By-Laws. 
Sec. 7. The Executive Committee shall annually appoint a Nominating Com- 
mittee, whose duties and powers are set forth in Sections 6 and 7, Article II, of 
these By-Laws. 
Src. 8. It shall also appoint a Scientific Council, whose powers and duties 
are set forth in Section 2 of Article V of these By-Laws. 
Sec. 9. The Committee shall make a written report at each regular meeting 
of the Board of Managers. 
Src. 10. The Auditing Committee shall consist of three regular members of 
the Society, in addition to the President and Secretary, members ex-officio, and 
vacancies shall be filled by the Executive Committee. It shall be the duty of 
