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The Board of Trustees shall also have authority to appoint 

 such other committees or officers as they may at any time 

 deem desirable, and to delegate to them such powers as may 

 be necessary. 



ARTICLE V. 



Section i. The President shall have a general supervision 

 and direction over the affairs of the Corporation, and shall 

 preside at all the meetings of the Museum and of the Trustees. 

 In his absence or inability to act, the First or Second Vice- 

 President shall act in his place. 



Sec. 2. The Secretary shall be present, unless otherwise 

 ordered by the Board, at all the meetings of the Museum and 

 Trustees, of the Executive Committee and such other Com- 

 mittees as the Board may direct. He shall keep a careful 

 record of the proceedings of such meetings, shall preserve the 

 seal, archives and correspondence of the Museum, shall issue 

 notices for all meetings of the Trustees and various commit- 

 tees, and shall perform such other duties as the Board may 

 direct. 



The Board of Trustees shall have power to appoint an 

 Assistant Secretary, who, under its direction, shall perform 

 the duties of the Secretary in his absence or inability to act. 



Sec. 3. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse the funds 

 of the Museum. He shall report in writing, at each quarterly 

 meeting of the Trustees, the balance of money on hand, and 

 the outstanding obligations of the Museum, as far as practic- 

 able; and shall make a full report at the annual meeting of 

 the receipts and disbursements of the past year, with such 

 suggestions as to the financial management of the Museum as 

 he may deem proper. 



Sec. 4. The accounts of the Museum shall be kept at the 

 General Office, in books belonging to it, which shall at all 

 times be open to the inspection of the Trustees. 



These accounts shall be under the care of an Assistant 

 Treasurer, who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees 

 and be under its direction. He shall give such bonds for 

 the faithful performance of his duties as the Board may direct. 



