RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION. XXUI 



Duties of the Messengers. 



To I'omaia constantly at tlio llooms to -which they are appointed, during 

 the whole time for which they arc engaged, except when employed on mes- 

 sages by one of the Officers directing these Rooms. 



Committee of Recommendations. 



The General Committee shall appoint at each Meeting a Committee, which 

 shall receive and consider the Recommendations of the Sectional Committees, 

 and report to the General Committee the measures which they would advise 

 to be adopted for the advancement of Science. 



All Recommendations of Grants of Money, Requests for Special Researches, 

 and Reports on Scientific Subjects shall be submitted to the Committee of 

 Recommendations, and not taken into consideration by the General Committee 

 unless previously recommended by the Committee of Recommendations. 



Local Committees. 



Local Committees shall be formed by the Officers of the Association to 

 assist in making arrangements for the Meetings. 



Local Committees shall have the power of adding to their numbers those 

 Members of the Association whose assistance they may desire. 



Officers. 



A President, two or more Yice-Presidents, one or more Secretaries, and a 

 Treasurer shall be annually appointed by the General Committee. 



Council. 



In the. intervals of the Meetings, the affairs of the Association shall be ma- 

 naged by a Council appointed by the General Committee. The Council may 

 also assemble for the despatch of business during the week of the Meeting. 



Papers and Communications, 



The Author of any paper or communication shall be at liberty to reserve 

 his right of property therein. 



Accounts. 



The Accounts of the Association shall be audited annually, by Auditors 

 appointed by the General Committee. 



