14. BY-LAWS. 



Sec. 3. All articles in the Museum must be kept labelled as 

 far as practicable, and a catalogue of the articles in each depart- 

 ment kept by the committee attached to the said department. 



Sec. 4. When a member of the Academy deposits in the Mu- 

 seum a sufficient number of articles to fill an entire case, a key of 

 said case shall at all times be at his command. 



Sec. 5. Books or objects of Natural History, deposited with 

 the Academy, shall be returned only on a request of the owners, 

 or their representatives, and in all cases a receipt shall be given to 

 the Curators when the articles are returned. 



Sec. 6. No specimen which is not capable of being arranged 

 in the cabinet shall be received on deposit, unless the consent of 

 the committee on the department in which the specimen should be 

 classed, and that of the Curators, be first obtained in writing. 



Sec. 7. Visitors may be admitted to the Museum at hours to 

 be fixed by the Board of Curators, approved by a vote of the 

 Academy. 



Sec. 8. No children under twelve years of age shall be 

 admitted unless accompanied by persons who will become re- 

 ponsible for their good behavior ; and should any damage result 

 to any of the furniture, specimens, or any property of the Acad- 

 emy, through any admitted child, pecuniary remuneration shall 

 be made by the person or persons assuming such responsibility ; 

 the damages to be assessed by the Librarian and Curators. 



ARTICLE IV. 



COMMUNICATIONS. 



Section i. All written communications intended for publi- 

 cation, read before the Academy, shall be referred to special 

 committees, who shall report thereon at the regular meeting next 

 succeeding their appointment. 



Sec. 2. All such communications become the property of the 

 Academy, and shall be deposited in the archives, and those 

 deemed suitable for publication shall be published when so or- 

 dered by the Academy ; a copy, however, of any paper read 

 before the Academy may be taken by the author. 



Sec. 3. Original papers, on the subjects before enumerated, 

 may be subject to discussion. 



