II. THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 
DIRECTOR 
At the head of the Administrative Staff is the Direcror, 
whose duties are earlier defined. 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
The Assistant Secretary shall be an administrative officer 
and act under the direction of the President or the Secretary. 
He shall be the custodian of all documents, records, cor- 
respondence and accounts excepting the current financial 
records in the custody of the Bursar. 
He shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Trustees 
and of such Committees as the President or the Secretary 
may direct. He shall issue notices for said meetings. 
He shall receive and distribute the official mail. He shall 
prepare for the signature of the President, Secretary or Director 
such letters and documents as may be desired. 
For purposes of information and record, copies of official 
correspondence from departments, including official cor- 
respondence of the President and the Director, shall be filed 
with the Assistant Secretary. 
He shall be responsible for the keeping of the records per- 
taining to Membership. He shall see that bills for Member- 
ship dues are sent out and shall take such steps to increase 
Membership as the President or the Secretary may direct. 
He shall keep the Director informed of all official cor- 
respondence affecting the internal administration of the 
Museum. 
For purposes of information, he shall receive all requisitions 
for materials or services and shall submit the same to the 
Director for approval. 
He shall submit to the Director orders for signature and 
the bills prepared by the Bursar for payment. 
He shall supply the Bursar with full information and data 
necessary for the proper classification of bills. 
He is empowered to make entries at the Custom House, 
to take the required oath for all packages from foreign 
countries intended for the Museum and to attend to similar 
formalities in regard to material sent from the Museum. He 
shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him 
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