RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS. 15 



reference of all such facts and incidents as relate to the history of this 

 locality in particular, and of all others in general. 



3. The officers of the Section shall be a Chairman and a Secretary, 

 who shall hold their offices during the pleasure of the Section. 



4. The duty of the Secretary shall be to keep a record of the proceed- 

 ings; to keep a scrap-book for newspaper cuttings, etc.; to keep an 

 album for pliotographs, autographs, etc.; to preserve and take charge of 

 all papers, memoirs, and other written communications that may be pre- 

 sented. 



5. The regular meetings shall be held on the second Friday of each 

 month. 



6. Any person who is a member of the Academy may become a mem- 

 ber of the Section upon the written request of two members at a regular 

 meeting of the Section, and election at a subsequent meeting by 

 three-fourths of the members present. 



7. Any member failing to attend any of the meetings for three consec- 

 utive months shall cease to be a member of the Section, unless such ab- 

 sence is caused by sickness, absence from the city, or some other good 

 reason. 



8. There shall be standing committees appointed by the Section on 

 Membership, Local History; Books and Authorities ; Numismatics and 

 Philatics ; Geography, Charts, etc. ; Statistics, Records and Publications ; 

 Museum and Library. 



9. These rules may be altered or amended by a two-thirds vote at any 

 regular meeting, notice of such alteration or amendment having been 

 given at a preceding regular meeting. 



Mr. J. A. Crandall was elected permanent Chairman, and W. 

 C Putnam was elected Secretary. 



The following committees were appointed : 



Local History. — J. A. Crandall. 



Numismatics and Philatics — J. G. Haupt. 



Records and Publications. ~W . C. Putnam. 



Museuin and Library. — W. H. Pratt. 



Mr. Crandall stated that he had obtained promises from a 

 number of persons to write up various portions of the local his- 

 tory of Davenport and vicinity. 



May 19th, 1876. — Geological akd Arch^ological Section. 



Dr. E. H. Hazen in the chair. 



Seven members present. 



The Committee on Rules reported a series of By-Laws, which 

 were adopted subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. 



