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he llir rrs))onsil)le adniinistnitive oflicr «( Hie Park, .nul shall rccoinincnd to 

 the Kxcciitive Commitlco candidates for the various positions in the Park. He 

 shall also perform all siieh other duties in eonncetion with the husiness, scientific, 

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

 l'",xecutivc Committee. 



Skc. T. The Director of the Acpiarium shall he elected annually hy the 

 Executive Committee, and shall hold office until removed or his successor i.s 

 chosen by said Conunittee. He shall he the responsible administrative officer of 

 the .\(iuarlum, and shall reconuuend to the Kxccutive Conunittee all candidates 

 for iiositions in the .Vtpiarium. The director of the Aciuarium shall be e.r-offirw 

 a member and Chairman of the Acpiarium Conunittee. He shall perform such 

 other duties in coimection with the Aquarimn as may be assigned to hun by the 

 Executive Committee. 



ARTICI-E IV. 



COaiMITTEES. 



Sec. 1. There shall be two standing: coirunittees, the Executive Committee 

 and the Auditin<r Conunittee, 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 e.r-nfflnn. Eour members shall 

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

 Executive Conunittee shall fdl all vacancies in its own mnnber 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 Conunittee shall have the control and regulation of 

 the coUection.s, library, and all other pro,)erty 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 a])plicants for 

 the yarious 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 n of 

 these By-I>aws. 



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-I>aws. 



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 e.v-off,rio and 

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



