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exchange specimens and books, to employ agents, to regulate 

 the manner and terms of exhibiting the Museum to the public, 

 and generally to carry out in detail the directions of the Trus- 

 tees; but the Executive Committee shall not incur any expense 

 or liability for the Museum exceeding two thousand dollars at 

 one time, or exceeding in all ten thousand dollars, in the inter- 

 val between the quarterly meetings of the Trustees, without 

 the express sanction of the Trustees. Five members of the 

 Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 

 business. 



ARTICLE VII. 



The Auditing Committee shall consist of three Trustees. It 

 shall be their duty to examine and certify all bills presented 

 against the Corporation, and no bills shall be paid unless first 

 approved, by the President, or the Chairman of the Executive 

 Committee, in writing, and by at least one member of this 

 Committee. 



They shall also have the books of the Museum duly audited 

 at least once in six months by an authorized public account- 

 ant to be selected by them. 



ARTICLE VIII. 



The Finance Committee shall consist of four, including the 

 Treasurer. It shall be their duty to take charge of and invest 

 the funds of the Museum in its name, and to take all proper 

 measures to provide means for its support; and they shall 

 have the sole custody of the securities belonging to the in- 

 vested funds of the Museum, subject to the order of the Board 

 of Trustees. 



ARTICLE IX. 



The Nominating Committee shall be composed of three, to 

 whom shall be first submitted the name of any person pro- 

 posed as a candidate for election to membership in the Board 

 of Trustees. The. Committee shall report on such candidates 

 from time to time, as they may deem to be for the interest of 

 the Museum. 



