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rnittee. At the permaueut organization of the Board, these Committees 

 shall be appointed by the President, or in case of his absence, by the 

 Board . 



The Pr\idential Committee shall attend to all that relates to the special 

 care and preservation of the property of the Academy, of whatsoever 

 nature— whether real or personal. It shall also be the Building Commit- 

 tee, and shall suiservise the erection of all biiildiugs, as well as of all im- 

 provements that may be ordered. 



The Auditing Committee shall examine all bills, and shall allow or dis- 

 allow the same; and no bills shall be considered by them without an 

 approval, in writing, of the correctness of the same by the person or per- 

 sons by whom the expenditure was incurred. 



They shall also keep a register, in such form as shall be prescribed by 

 the Board, in which shall be entered a brief minute of the bills as received. 

 No bill shall be considered by the Board until after it has been audited, 

 which shall require the signatures of any two members of this Committee. 



The Finance Committee shall have referred to them all questions relat- 

 ing to the loaning or investment of the funds of the Academy, and the 

 security therefor. 



MEETINGS. 



6. Eegular meetings of the Board shall be held on the first and third 

 Mondays of each and every month, at 1 p. m. 



Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time, by the Presi- 

 dent or by the Secretary, upon the written request of any three members 

 of the Board. 



Personal notice of special meetings shall be given by the Secretary to 

 each member of the Board in the city, and notice by mail to those residing 

 ing out of the city, in which shall be stated the object for which the 

 meeting is called. 



Notice of regular meetings shall be given by mail to the members. 



ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS. 



Eeading minutes of preceding meeting. 



Report of Standing Committees. 



Report of Special Committees. 



Messages or Reports from the Council. 



Miscellaneous Business. 

 These By-Laws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Board 

 by a vote of five members in favor of such amendment; provided, notice 

 of such proposed amendment shall have been presented, in writing, at the 

 previous regular meeting. 



