BY-LAWS. IX 



Art. 6. The Librarian shall have control of the books belonging 

 to the Society, or deposited for their use ; he shall make a correct 

 catalogue of them, and keep a record of such as are taken from 

 the Library by the members ; shall permit the use of the Library 

 to members and others, under such regulations as may from time 

 to time be adopted, and shall annually report the condition of the 

 Library. 



Art. 7. The Curators shall be intrusted with the care of the 

 Museum. They shall, within six weeks after a donation is made, 

 deposit such donation in their particular Cabinets. Each Curator 

 shall have his particular department allotted to him at the time of 

 his election. The Curator having charge of any division of the 

 collection, shall keep the keys thereof; shall arrange the speci- 

 mens after some approved system, and, so far as is practicable, 

 label them with the names they bear in such system. He shall 

 keep a correct catalogue of articles in his care, and shall be alone 

 authorized to select duplicate specimens from the Cabinet, and 

 effect exchanges. He may select from among the members of the 

 Society a person to assist him in arranging and labelling 'the speci- 

 mens. The Curators shall, at the annual meeting, make a written 

 report to the Society, concerning the Museum, the state of the 

 different Collections, the additions made during the past year, and 

 the deficiencies which exist. 



Art. 8. The Cabinet Keeper shall have the general charge of 

 the room or rooms belonging to the Society ; shall see that their 

 contents are kept in the best order ; shall select a competent per- 

 son as a porter or attendant, and this person shall be considered as 

 under his immediate control. He shall keep the Donation Book, 

 and see to the execution of the duties enjoined in Art. 4, Sec. 5. 

 He shall also, when convenient, attend personally, during the days 

 of public visitation. 



Art. 9. The Council shall provide suitable rooms for the meet- 

 ings of the Society, for lectures, and for the Museum ; they shall 

 select the subjects of the lectures, regulate the order in which they 

 shall be given, and determine on what terms the public may be 

 admitted to them ; appoint Lecturers, and fix their compensation ; 

 authorize the expenditure of money for the increase of the Library 

 and Museum, and designate the books which shall be purchased ; 

 and do any other acts not inconsistent with the Constitution and 



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