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Sec. 7. The Director of tlie y\(iii;irium sliall he elected ;iiiiiii!illy Ity the 

 Kxeeutive Coiniiiittec aiul shall hold office until removed or his sueeessor is 

 chosen by said Connnittee. He shall i)e the resjionsihle administrative officer of 

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

 for jiositions in the Aquarimn. The director of the A<iuarium shall he cy-offirw 

 a memher ami Chairman of the Aquarium Committee. He siiall perform such 

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

 Executive Connnittee. 



ARTICLE IV. 



COMIMITTEES. 



Sec. 1. 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. 2. The Executive Committee shall consist of seven Managers, together 

 with the President and Secretary of the Society ex-officio. 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 for the examination of applicants tor 

 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 Nominating 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 Bj-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-oficio, 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, not to exceed eight members of this Society, who shall hold office until 



