ture. It shall be the duty of these committees to report at 

 the annual meeting upon the condition of their respective 

 departments. 



The Secretary shall conduct the correspondence of the 

 Institute; notify all meetings, and record their proceedings; 

 have charge of all papers and documents ; notify all mem- 

 bers and officers of their election. 



The Treasurer shall have charge of the fiscal concerns 

 of the Institute ; and keep an exact account of all receipts 

 and expenditures and report the same at the annual meet- 

 ing- 



The Librarian and Cabinet-Keeper shall receive and 



have in their custody all specimens, books, maps, &c., of 

 the Institute — also acknowledge all donations in such a 

 way as the Directors may determine. 



The Directors shall hold meetings at such times and 

 places as may be most convenient. 



A Finance Committee of three shall be chosen at the 

 annual meeting, who shall have the direction of the funds 

 of the Institute ; and it shall be their duty to examine and 

 audit the accounts of the Treasurer once in every year, 

 and to make a report of the same at the annual meeting. 



CHAPTER in. 

 OF THE CABINET. 



All donations, when practicable, shall have the donor's 

 name aflixed thereto. 



No article, the property of the Institute, shall be re- 

 moved from the rooms without the consent of the Directors. 



All donations shall be referred to Committees to report 

 thereon as soon as possible. 



CHAPTER IV. 

 OF THE LIBRARY. 



The Library to be under the control of the Directors, 

 who may withold such books from circulation as they may 

 deem expedient. 



Each member shall be entitled to take from the Library 

 one folio, or one quarto, or two of any lesser fold, with the 

 plates belonging to the same, upon signing a receipt for the 

 same, and promising to make good any damage which 

 may be sustained when in their possession, and to replace 

 the same if lost. 



Essex Inst, Proceed. 2. 



