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6 — FiNANXii Committee 

 The Pinance Coinniittee shall consist of at least two persons, whose 

 duty it shall be to examine all bills against the Club requiring their approval 

 under Article \'l of the Constitution, and if said bills are approved, refer 

 them to the Treasurer for payment. All debts contracted by any committee 

 must be approved by such committee before being presented to the Trea- 

 surer or the Finance Committee. It shall be the duty of the Finance Com- 

 mittee to invest the funds of the Club, whenever there may be a balance in 

 the Treasury of more than five hundred dollars not wanted for immediate 

 disbursement. No transfer of any stock, bond, note, or other evidence of 

 debt standing in the name of the Club, shall be made except by the Trea- 

 surer, having the written order of the Finance Committee for that purpose; 

 and all transfers shall be countersigned by the President or a Vice-President. 



7 — Budget Committee 



The Budget Committee shall consist of at least three persons whose duty 

 it shall be to prepare an Annual Budget and submit it to the Club for its 

 approval, at the second meeting in January or as soon thereafter as possible. 



8 — Program Committee 



The Program Committee shall consist of at least two persons whose 

 duty it shall be to arrange for the scientific programs of the meetings of the 

 Club during the year. The Secretary shall be, ex-officio, a member of this 

 Committee. 



9 — Field Committee 



The Field Committee shall consist of at least two persons whose duty 

 it shall be to fix the dates and places of the field trips, and to select leaders. 



10 — Membership Committee 



The Membership Committee shall consist of at least two persons whose 

 duty it shall be to consider the qualifications of candidates for membership. 

 The approval of one member of this committee will be necessary before such 

 candidates can be elected. 



11 — Local Flora Committee 



The Local Flora Committee shall consist of two distinct sub-committees 

 of at least three members each, one for Phanerogams and one for Crypto- 

 gams, whose duty it shall be to prepare complete and accurate lists of all the 

 plants, native, naturalized and adventive, occurring within one hundred miles 

 of New York City, and to have such lists published, with as much description 

 and illustration as they shall deem best, and as the funds obtainable for the 

 purpose shall warrant. 



12 — Donations and Bequests 



All donations and bequests shall be appropriated to the object designated 

 by the donor; and the amount and description of each donation, with the 

 name of the donor, shall be registered in a book kept for that purpose, and 

 in the minutes of the Club. 



