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ing of the Trustees, the balance of money on hand, and the out- 

 standing obligations of the Museum, as far as practicable; 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 Treas- 

 urer, who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees and be 

 under their direction. He shall give such bonds for the faithful 

 performance of his duties as the Board may direct. 



Sec. 5. The office of Secretary and of Assistant Treasurer 

 may be held by the same person. 



ARTICLE VI. 

 The Executive Committee shall consist of nine, of whom the 

 President, First and Second Vice-Presidents, and Treasurer shall 

 be four. The five members of the Executive Committee, elected 

 in February, 1887, shall forthwith draw lots for terms of one, two, 

 three, four, and five years, respectively, and the terms for which 

 those drawing the two, three, four, and five years, respectively, 

 were elected, are hereby extended to cover those periods; and 

 hereafter at each annual election one member of the Executive 

 Committee shall be elected to serve for five years. They shall 

 have the control and regulation of the Collections, Library, and 

 other property of the Museum; and shall have power to purchase, 

 sell, and 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 

 Trustees; but the Executive Committee shall not incur any ex- 

 pense or liability for the Museum exceeding two thousand dollars 

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

 terval between the quarterly meetings of the Trustees, without 

 the express sanction of the Trustees. Five members of the Com- 

 mittee 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 



