6 PROCEEDINGS MANCHESTER INSTITUTE 



determined by the Council. He shall have the custody of the 

 seal of the corporation and shall render a report, suitablj^ audit- 

 ed, of the financial condition of the association at the time of 

 the annual meeting. 



Clerk. The Clerk shall perform all of the usual duties pertain- 

 ing to his office and such other duties as may be required from 

 time to time by the Council, and shall be sworn to the faithful 

 performance of his duties. He shall also be clerk of the Council. 



Corresponding Secretary. The Corresponding Secretary shall 

 discharge all the duties customary to his office, shall conduct 

 correspondence with other associations and persons alike inter- 

 ested, shall have the care and custody of the documents, books 

 and papers not connected with or incident to the records and 

 papers properly belonging to the office of Clerk, and he shall 

 perform all such other duties as the Council may require. 



Curator. The Curator shall have the care and custody of the 

 cabinet, art gallery and other property of the Institute, and per- 

 form such other duties as may be required by the Council. 



Librarian. The I^ibrarian shall have the care and custody 

 of all books, pamphlets, maps and charts belonging to the In- 

 stitute. He maj^ appoint an assistant, for whom, he shall be held 

 responsible. 



Council. The Council shall consist of not less than seven 

 members, and the number required for such membership, in ad- 

 dition to President, Clerk, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, 

 Curator, Librarian and Vice Presidents, as hereinafter provid- 

 ed, shall be elected annually by the corporation. The Coimcil 

 shall have power to appoint all necessary committees, to act on 

 resignations of the officers of the corporation, and to fill vacan- 

 cies occurring among them. ■ . 



MEMBERSHIP. 



Any association, club or organization may become a member 

 of this corporation, with the approval of the Council, by filing 

 with the Clerk an application stating the name and purpose of 

 such organization, with a request to be admitted as a member, 

 and the payment of one dollar. Such membership, when ob- 



