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be the responsible administrative oflBcer of the Park, 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. 7. The Director of the Aquarium shall be 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-oficio 

 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. 



COJIMITTEES. 



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. 2. — The Executive Committee shall consist of eight Managers, together 

 with the President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Society ex-officio. Four 

 members including the Chairman 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 power 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 foi' 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 Bj^-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 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-officio, and 

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



