from time to time by the President or the Secretary. In his 
absence, his duties shall be performed by such officer or person 
as the President may appoint. 
ASSISTANT TREASURER 
Subject to the instructions of the President or the Treasurer, 
the Assistant Treasurer shall be the official custodian of the 
funds, exclusive of the Endowment and Investment Funds. 
The Assistant Treasurer in examining all bills and bill 
sheets submitted shall ascertain that each ‘‘ bill sheet” and 
bill has been duly approved by the authorized officers, and 
shall draw checks against the proper accounts for the amounts 
on the bill sheets to the order of the Bursar in payment of said 
bills attached. 
Monthly, or as often as practicable, the Assistant Treasurer 
shall examine the accounts, books, records, etc., of the Bursar 
and report in writing to the Treasurer on the condition thereof. 
BURSAR 
The Bursar, acting under the direction of the President or 
the Treasurer, shall be the official representative of the 
Treasurer at the Museum and as such shall be the head 
of the Treasurer’s office there. 
The Bursar shall keep the detailed accounts of the Museum 
in a manner approved by the Treasurer and shall be the custo- 
dian of the current books pertaining thereto. All other financial 
records, books, etc., shall be in the custody of the Secretary. 
He shall receive and receipt for all moneys coming to the 
Museum (excepting interest on invested funds, which shall be 
collected by J. P. Morgan & Co. and deposited direct with 
the Assistant Treasurer) and shall deposit said moneys in the © 
respective accounts as he may be directed. 
He shall prepare such financial statements and estimates 
as may be required by the President, the Treasurer, the 
Director or the Assistant Secretary. 
Copies of all orders, contracts or other financial obliga- 
tions of the Museum shall be filed with the Bursar. 
He shall keep a list of all property, including scientific 
apparatus and field equipment, belonging to the Museum. 
The Bursar shall have a Temporary Working Fund of $7,500 
for the purpose of making emergency payments and for 
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