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moneys of the Corporation at their discretion. They shall report 

 their doings at every stated meeting of the Trustees. All propositions 

 for the appropriation of money shall be referred to the Committee of 

 Finance. 



Article 5. There shall be a Director of the Museum, who shall have 

 the immediate custody of the buildings and collections of the Corpo- 

 ration. 



Article 6. There shall be a Committee on the Museum, who shall 

 inspect the Museum from time to time, and report to the trustees 

 such appropriations of funds as they shall deem expedient. 



Article 7. Excepting the President, all officers, including the Com- 

 mittees of Finance and on the Museum, shall be chosen annually by 

 ballot, and shall hold their offices until others shall be elected and 

 qualified, provided they continue Trustees. 



Article 8. There shall be an annual meeting of the Corporation on 

 the last Wednesday of January in each year, at such hour and place 

 as the President, or, in his absence, the Secretary may appoint, for 

 the choice of officers ; and special meetings shall be notified by the 

 Secretary on the written request of the President or of two Trustees. 



Article 9. Stated meetings of the Board of Trustees shall be held 

 quarterly on the last Wednesdays of January, April, July, and October. 



Article 10. Notice of any meeting shall be sent to each Trustee 

 through the Boston Post Office, four days at least before the time 

 fixed for such meeting. 



Article 11. Eight trustees shall form a quorum for the transaction 

 of business ; but a smaller number may adjourn a meeting, and notice 

 of such an adjournment, sent through the Boston Post-Office to each 

 Trustee, shall be sufficient, although there may not be four days' pre- 

 vious notice thereof. 



Article 12. Alterations and additions to the By-Laws may be made 

 at any meeting by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Corpora- 

 tion ; provided that such alterations and additions shall have been 

 submitted at a preceding meeting, and notice thereof be given in 

 calling the meeting when the same are to be acted upon. 



