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Sec. 2. The Executive Committee shall consist of seven Managers, 

 together with the President and Secretary of the Society ex-oMcio. 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 regula- 

 tion 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 for the examination 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 pay- 

 ment for all current accounts. 



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

 Committee, whose duties and powers are set forth in Section 11 of Article 

 IV. of these By-Laws. 



Sec. 7. The Executive Committee shall annually appoint a Nominat- 

 ing Committee, 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 mem- 

 bers of the Society, in addition to the President and Secretary, members 

 ex-ofUcio, and vacancies shall be filled by the Executive Committee. It 

 shall be the duty of the Auditing Committee to audit, annually, the 

 accounts of the Treasurer, of the Director of the Zoological Park, and of 

 the Director of the Aquarium, and any other accounts of the Society, and 

 shall report to the Board of Managers at its annual meeting. 



Sec. 11. The Executive Committee shall annually appoint an Aquarium 

 Committee of five members of this Society, who shall hold office until their 

 successors are chosen. All vacancies shall be filled by the Executive Com- 

 mittee. The Director of the Aquarium shall be ex-oMcio a member and 

 the Chairman of the Aquarium Committee, and such Committee may vest 

 in him any or all of its powers. The Chairman of the Executive Com- 

 mittee and the Secretary of the Society shall also be ex-ofRcio members 

 of the Aquarium Committee. Three members shall constitute a quorum. 

 The Executive Committee may delegate to the Aquarium Committee such 

 powers as it may deem proper. 



ARTICLE V. 

 scientific council. 



Sec. 1. The Executive Committee shall annually appoint a Scientific 

 Council of not more than ten members, and shall fill all vacancies. Mem- 

 bers of the Council shall hold office until their successors are appointed. 



Sec. 2. The duties of the Council shall be to act as an advisory board 

 in all matters pertaining to the scientific administration of the Society, 

 and especially as to the scientific features of the Park, the promotion of 

 zoology by publications and otherwise, and the preservation of the native 

 fauna of America. 



Sec. 3. Four members, including the Chairman, shall constitute a 



