come the property of, the Essex Institute, and shall be 

 devoted to the objects for which such donation or bequest 

 was made. 



Sect. 6. The income from the funds of the Essex His- 

 torical Society shall be devoted to the objects of the histori- 

 cal department, and the income from the funds of the 

 Essex County Natural History Society shall be devoted to 

 the objects of natural history, or horticulture : provided, 

 however^ if the said corporation shall at any time be in 

 arrears in meeting its current expenses, from the sums 

 received from annual assessments, the income from the 

 historical funds and the income from the natural history 

 funds, shall be applied, pro rata^ to meet the deficiency. 



Sect. 7. The treasurer shall keep separate account of 

 the funds which belonged to the Essex Historical Society 

 and to the Essex County Natural History Society, under 

 the direction of a finance committee, to be appointed, at the 

 annual meeting. 



Sect. 8. The library and cabinets of said corporation 

 shall be kept in the city of Salem. 



Sect. 9. The Essex Institute shall be liable for all the 

 debts due from the Essex Historical Society and from the 

 Essex County Natural History Society. 



Sect. 10. The president of the Essex Historical Socie- 

 ty, or the president of the Essex County Natural History 

 Society, is hereby authorized to notify the first meeting of 

 the Essex Institute, by an advertisement thereof, under his 

 hand, for seven days before such meeting, in any newspa- 

 per printed in the city of Salem. 



Sect. 11. This act shall take effect from and after its 

 adoption by the Essex Historical Society and the Essex 

 County Natural History Society, at meetings of the two 

 societies held for that purpose ; and all acts inconsistent 

 with this act shall, after the adoption hereof, be considered 

 as repealed. 



Approved by the Governor^ Feb. 11, 1848. 



