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The Board of Trustees shall have power to appoint an 

 Assistant Treasurer, who shall perform such duties as it may 

 direct, and who shall hold office during its pleasure. 



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. 



ARTICLE VI 



The Executive Committee shall consist of nine Trustees, 

 the President, the Secretary and the Treasurer ex-oificio and 

 six others, to be appointed each year in the manner provided 

 in Article IV. They shall have the control and regulation of 

 the collections, library and other property of the Museum; 

 and shall have power generally to conduct the business of the 

 Museum, subject to the approval of the Board. Five members 

 of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction 

 of business. 



ARTICLE VII 



The Auditing Committee shall consist of three Trustees. 

 They shall 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 five Trustees, the 

 Treasurer ex-oificio and four others to be elected each year 

 in the manner provided in Article IV. They shall have gen- 

 eral charge of the moneys and securities of the Endowment 

 and other permanent funds of the Museum, and such real 

 estate as may become the property of the Corporation, with 

 authority to invest, sell and reinvest the same, subject to the 

 approval of the Board of Trustees. 



Three members shall constitute a quorum. 



ARTICLE IX 



The Nominating Committee shall be composed of three 

 Trustees, to whom shall be first submitted the names of any 

 persons proposed as candidates for election to membership in 



