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

 dollars, in the interval 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 Com- 

 mittee, 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 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 

 measures 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 

 Trustees. 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 



