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The Board of Trustees shall have power to appoint an Assis- 

 tant Secretary, who, under its directions, 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 meet- 

 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, respec- 

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

 and hereafter at each annual election one member of the Execu- 

 tive 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 expense or liability for the Museum exceeding two 



