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5. Librarian. The Librarian shall have charge of the library, 

 under the general authority of the Library Committee of the 

 Council, and shall conduct all correspondence respecting ex-^ 

 changes of the Academy. He shall make a report on the con- 

 dition of the library at the Annual Meeting. 



6. Other Officers. The other officers of the Academy shall 

 perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the Council. 



Chapter IL 

 Council. 



1. The Council shall meet once a month and shall have 

 general charge of the affairs of the Academy. Past Presidents 

 of the Academy, resident in New York, shall be advisory mem- 

 bers of the Council, with the right to be present at the meetings 

 and to serve on committees, but without vote ; they shall be 

 notified of all meetings. 



2. Quorum. Five members of the Council shall constitute a 

 quorum. 



3. Officers. The President, Vice-Presidents and Recording 

 Secretary of the Academy shall hold the same offices in the 

 Council. 



4. Cotnniittees. The Council shall organize within itself a 

 Committee on Publications and a Committee on the Library ; 

 the action of these committees shall be subject to revision by 

 the Council. 



Chapter IIL 



Finance Committee. 

 I. The Finance Committee shall have the duties and powers 

 of a committee on ways and means ; it shall audit the annual 

 report of the Treasurer, and shall report on financial questions 

 whenever called upon to do so by the Council. 



Chapter IV. 

 Elections. 



I. Resident Members. Resident members shall be elected as 

 follows : Candidates may be nominated publicly in writing at 

 any meeting, and such nominations shall be referred to the 



