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read motions and cause the sense of the meeting to be taken on them, 

 preserve order, and direct the proceedings of the meeting in the reg- 

 ular course. An appeal may be made from any of his decisions to 

 the meeting. 



22. A Vice-President in the absence of the President, shall pre- 

 side, perform his duties and have his privileges. 



23. In the absence of the President and both Vice-Presidents 

 a Chairman for the meeting shall be chosen by those present. 



SECRETARIES. 



24. The Corresponding Secretary shall conduct all the general 

 correspondence, preserve letters received, and copies of letters 

 written by him, announce the receipt of all letters and papers, and 

 read such as the Council or Association may require. 



25. The Recording Secretary shall take minutes of the proceed- 

 ings at the meetings of the Association and Council, which, when 

 read at the next meeting, and approved, shall be entered in separate 

 minute books. He shall issue notices of the meetings of the Associa- 

 tion and Council ; in the former case, two days, in the latter, one 

 day, before the meeting. He shall notify members of their election, 

 see that they subscribe the Constitution, and, with the other Secre- 

 tary, conduct the ballot when required. 



TREASTTRER. 



26. The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds, under the 

 direction of the Council. He shall collect annual dues and fines, pay 

 accounts approved of by the Council, make correct entries of income 

 and expenditure, and submit a statement thereof to the Annual 

 Meeting. 



AUDITORS. 



27. Two Auditors shall be appointed at the meeting, on the 

 second Thursday in April, to examine the Treasurer's books, and 

 and vouchers, and report to the Annual Meeting. 



LIBRARIAN. 



28. The Librarian shall have charge of the Library, under the 

 direction of the Council, and be accountable for the books. He 

 shall make a catalogue of the books, distinguishing those for circula- 

 from books of reference. 



29. Any member wishing to take out a book, must apply to 

 the Librarian, at the times fixed by the Council, and the Librarian 



