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ARTICLE VI. 



The Executive Committee shall consist of seven, of whom 

 the President and Secretary shall be two. They shall have 

 the control and regulation of the Collections, Library and 

 other property of the Museum ; and shall have power to pur- 

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

 thousand dollars, in the interval between the quarterly meet- 

 ing of the Trustees, without the express sanction of the 

 Trustees. 



ARTICLE VII. 



The Auditing Committee shall consist of three, and it shall 

 be their duty to examine and certify all bills presented against 

 the Corporation ; and no bills snail be paid unless first ap- 

 proved in writing by at least two members of this Committee. 



ARTICLE VIII. 



The Finance Committee shall consist of three, including, 

 the Treasurer, and 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. 



ARTICLE IX. 



A majority of the Trustees for the time being shall consti- 

 tute a quorum for the transaction of business, but five Trus- 

 tees meeting may adjourn and transact current business, sub- 

 ject to the subsequent approval of a meeting at which a quo- 

 rum shall be present. 



ARTICLE X. 



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

 providing for the care and management of the property of the 

 Corporation, and fpr the government of its affairs. 



