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be the responsible administrative officer of the Pariv, and shall recommend to 

 the Executive Committee candidates for the various positions in the Park. He 

 shall also perform all such other duties in connection with the business, scientific, 

 and literary administration of the Society as may be assigned to him by the 

 Executive Committee. 



Sec. T. The Director of the Aquarium shall l)e elected annually by the 

 Executive Committee, and shall hold office until removed or his successor is 

 chosen by said Committee. He shall be the responsible administrative officer of 

 the Aquarium, and shall recommend to the Executive Committee all candidates 

 for positions in the Aquarium. The director of the Aquarium shall be ex-officio 

 a member and Chairman of the Aquarium Committee. He shall perform such 

 other duties in connection with the Aquaruim as may be assigned to him by the 

 Executive Committee. 



ARTICLE IV. 



C03I3IITTEES. 



Sec. L There shall be two standing committees, the Executive Committee 

 and the Auditing Committee, which shall hold office for one year or until their 

 successors are elected. 



Sec. 3. The Executive Committee shall consist of seven Managers, together 

 with the President and Secretary of the Society e.r-offirio. Four members shall 

 constitute a quorum, and all meetings shall be called by the Chairman. The 

 Executive Committee shall fill all vacancies in its own number and shall have the 

 full powers of the Board of Managers, except so far as such delegation of power 

 may be contrary to law'. 



Sec 3. The Executive Committee shall have the control and regulation of 

 the collections, library, and all other property of the Society, and shall have 

 power to purchase, sell, and exchange specimens and books, to employ and control 

 all officials and employees of the "Society, Park, and Aquarium, and generally 

 to carry out in detail the directions of the Board of Managers and the terms of 

 any contract between the City, or Park Board, and the Society. 



Sec 4. All the rules and regulations fo? the examinaiton of applicants for 

 the various positions in the Park and Aquarium shall be made or approved by 

 the Executive Committee. 



Sec .5. The Executive Committee may regulate the auditing and payment 

 for all current accounts. 



Sec 6. The Executive Committee shall annually appoint an Aquarium Com- 

 mittee, whose duties and powers are set forth in Section II of Article IV of 

 these By-Laws. 



Sec. 7. The Executive Committee shall annually appoint a Xominating Com- 

 mittee, whose duties and powers are set forth in Sections 6 and 7, Article II, of 

 these By-Laws. 



Sec. 8. It shall also appoint a Scientific Council, whose powers and duties 

 are set forth in Section 2 of Article V of these By-Laws. 



Sec 9. The Committee shall make a written report at each regular meeting 

 of the Board of Managers. 



Sec 10. The Auditing Committee shall consist of three regular members of 

 the Society, in addition to the President and Secretary, members ex-offirio, and 

 vacancies "shall be filled bv the Executive Committee. It shall be the duty of 



