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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 Com- 

 mittee. 



They shall also have the books of the Museum duly audited at 

 least once in six months by an authorized public accountant 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 meas- 

 ures to provide means for its support; and they shall have the 

 sole custody of the securities belonging to the invested 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 proposed 

 as a candidate for election to membership in the Board of Trus- 

 tees. The Committee shall report on such candidates from time 

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



ARTICLE X. 



The President shall be a member, ex-officio, of all standing 

 committees. 



ARTICLE XL 



Nine Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 

 business, but five Trustees meeting may adjourn and transact 

 current business, subject to the subsequent approval of a meeting 

 at which a quorum shall be present. 



ARTICLE XII. 



By-Laws may from time to time be made by the Trustees pro- 

 viding for the care and management of the property of the Corpo- 

 ration and for the government of its affairs, and may be amended 

 at any meeting of the Trustees by a vote of a majority of those 

 present, after a month's notice in writing of such proposed 

 amendment. 



