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2. The President, or, in his absence, the next officer as above enumerated, is empowered to draw 

 upon the Treasurer for such sums of money as the Academy shall direct. Bills presented on account 

 of the Library, or the publications of the Academy, must be previously approved by the respective 

 committees on these departments. 



3. The President, or, in his absence, the next officer as above enumerated, shall nominate 

 members to serve on the different committees of the Academy which are not chosen by ballot. 



4. Any deed or writing, to which the common seal is to be affixed, shall be signed and sealed by 

 the President, when thereto authorized by the Academy. 



CHAPTEE IV. 

 Of Standing Committees. 



1. At the Annual Meeting there shall be chosen the following Standing Committees, to serve for 

 the year ensuing, viz. : — 



2. The Committee of Finance, to consist of the President, Treasurer, and one Fellow chosen by 

 ballot, who shall have charge of the investment and management of the funds and trusts of the 

 Academy. The general appropriations for the expenditures of the Academy shall be moved by this 

 Committee at the Annual Meeting, and all special appropriations from the general and publication 

 funds shall be referred to or proposed by this Committee. 



3. Tlie Eumford Committee, of seven Fellows, to be chosen bj' ballot, who shall consider and 

 report on all applications and claims for the Eumford Premium, also on all appropriations from the 

 income of the Eumford Fund, and generally see to the due and proper execution of this trust. 



4. The Committee of Publication, of three Fellows, to whom all Memoirs submitted to the 

 Academy shall be referred, and to whom the printing of Memoirs accepted for publication shall be 

 intrusted. 



5. The Committee on the Library, of three Fellows, who shall examine the Library, and make 

 an annual report on its condition and management. 



6. An Auditing Committee, of two Fellows, for auditing the accounts of the Treasurer. 



