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moved, and, in case of an equal division on any question, to give 

 the casting vote ; to call for accounts and reports from all com- 

 mittees ; to call extra meetings of the Society, when requested 

 in writing by any five of its members, and generally to super- 

 intend the execution of such By-Laws and Regulations as the 

 Society shall from time to time enact, not otherwise provided for. 



SECTION XII. 



THE VICE PRESIDENTS. 



In case of the absence of the President at any meeting of the 

 Society, it shall be the duty of the senior Vice President then 

 present (such seniority being determined by the order in which 

 the names appear on the Record) to take the chair, and he shall, 

 for the time, have and exercise all the authority, privileges and 

 power of the President ; and in case neither the President or 

 either of the Vice Presidents shall be present, the Society shall 

 choose viva voce a President j7ro tempore, who shall, for the time, 

 be invested with all the power and authority of the President. 



SECTION XIII. 



DUTIES OF TBEASURER. 



The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds of the Society, 

 and deposit the same as soon as may be after collection in some 

 city bank, where his account, as Treasurer, shall be kept sepa- 

 rate and distinct, unmixed with his own or others' money ; and 

 all payments shall be made by checks. He shall pay no pre- 

 miums or gratuities except upon the written order of the Chair- 

 man of the several Committees ; and shall require all bills pre- 

 sented for payment to be approved by the competent authority. 

 He shall have the care and custody of the seal of the Society 

 and of the dies for the medals ; and he shall cause the medals 

 to be struck when required, and shall deliver them from time to 

 time, as awarded. He shall have in his care and safe keeping 

 the bonds, deeds, notes, certificates of stock, or other evidence 



