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port to the Council from time to time the state of the finances, and 
to the Academy, on the fourth Monday of February, the receipts and 
expenditures of the entire year. 
5. The Librarian shall have immediate supervision and care of 
the Library, under the general authority of the Library Committee 
of the Council, and shall conduct all correspondence respecting the 
exchanges of the Academy. On the fourth Monday in February 
he shall meke an Annual Report on the condition of the Library. 
6. The Curators shall be assigned to their respective duties by the 
Council. 
CHAPTER V.—Of the Council. 
1. The President, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries of the Academy 
shall hold the same offices in the Council. 
2. The Council shall meet at least once a month, preceding the 
regular business meeting of the Academy. Minutes shall be kept 
of its proceedings by the Recording Secretary. 
3. Five members of the Council, a majority of whom shall be 
fellows, shall constitute a quorum; but business may be transacted 
at a regularly called meeting of the Council at which less than a 
quorum is present, subject to the written approval of a majority of 
the Council, subsequently given to the Secretary, and recorded by 
him with the minutes. 
4. The Council shall transact all business referred to it by the 
Academy, and prepare any other business at its discretion. 
5. The Council shall organize within itself a Committee on Nomi- 
nations, a Committee on Publication, and a Committee on the Li- 
brary, to whom, in the intervals of the meetings of the Council, all 
matters pertaining to these several subjects shall bereferred. Their 
action shall always be subject to the revision of the Council. 
CHAPTER VI.—Of the Finance Committee. 
1. The Finance Committee shall have the duties and powers of a 
Committee of Ways and Means. They shall audit the annual re- 
port of the Treasurer, and shall report on financial questions referred 
to them, whenever called upon to do so by the Academy or by 
the Council. 
CHAPTER VII.—Of Sections. 
1. Sections of special branches of science may be established or 
abolished by the Academy upon the recommendation of the Council 
and one month’s notice. 
2. Sections shall be organized with at least a Chairman and a 
