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CHAPTER ir. 



Art, 1. The officers of the Academy shall be a presi- 

 dent, two vice-presidents, a corresponding secretary, a 

 recording secretary, a treasurer, a librarian, four curators, 

 and three auditors. 



Art. 2. The election of officers shall be held on the 

 last stated meeting in December. 



Art. 3. The duty of the president is, to occupy the 

 chair, and regulate the order of tlie society during its 

 meetings. 



Art. 4. The duties of the vice-presidents, are the same 

 as those of the president, in his absence. 



Art. 5. The duty of the corresponding secretary is to 

 maintain and conduct the correspondence of the Aca- 

 demy. 



Art. 6. The duty of the recording secretary is to take 



and preserve correct minutes of the proceedings of the 

 Academy, and to notify members of their election. 



Art. 7. The duty of the treasurer is to take charge of 

 the funds of the society, and to attend to the collection 

 and payment of monies; he shall give, if required, secu- 

 rity for the faithful performance of his duties. 



Art. 8. The duty of the curators is to take charge of 

 the museum, and apparatus, belonging to the company. 



Art. 9. The duty of the librarian is to take charge of 

 the books belonging to the society. 



Art. 10. The auditors shall, in connection with the 

 treasurer, have the superintendance of the monied trans- 

 actions of the Academy. 



Art. 11. Besides the duties above specified, the offi- 

 cers are bound to perform all such other duties, naturally 



