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the Council for that purpose ; and to any other person, who shall produce a licence from the 

 Academy signed by the presiding member, and in no other case whatever. 



5. Whenever any copy shall be delivered by a Secretary, the person, upon receiving it, shall pay 

 him such fees as the Academy may establish. 



CHAPTER V. 



Of the Treasurer axd Yice-Treasueer. 



1. The Treasurer and Vice-Treasurer shall give such security as the Academy shall require for 

 the trust reposed iu them respectively. 



2. The Treasurer shall receive officially aU monies or sums of money due or payable, and all 

 bequests and donations that may be made to the Academy : and by order of the President or pre- 

 siding member, shall pay such sums as the Academy or the Council shall direct, pursuant to the 

 orders of the Academy, and shall make no disbursements of money otherwise, and shall keep a 

 particular account of such orders, receipts, and payments. 



3. All monies or sums of money whereof there shall not be present occasion for expending, or 

 disposing to the use of the Academy, shall be put out to interest on such securities, or otherwise 

 disposed of as the Academy, or the President and Council, pursuant to the orders of the Academy, 

 shall direct. 



4. The Treasurer's accounts shall be annually audited by a Committee appointed by the 

 Academy for that purpose, in which appointment not more than one member of the CouucU shall 

 be included. 



5. In case of the death, resignation or removal of the Treasurer, the Vice-Treasurer is empowered 

 to receive aU books, papers, and effects, that were in the custody of the Treasurer, and which belong 

 to the Academy, and to give receipts and discharges for the same in the name of the Academy. A 

 duplicate of which signed by the Vice-Treasurer shall be filed with the President. The same 

 process shall be observed upon the choice of a new Treasurer, and his acceptance of the of&ce. 



CHAPTER VI. 



Of THE Keeper of the Cabinet. 



1. The Keeper of the Cabinet shall receive and have in his charge and custody, all productions 

 of nature and works of art, that shall be purchased by, or presented to the Academy. He shall 



