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Manual of the Albany Institute, 



Institute. lu the absence of the Recording Secretary, 

 one of the Recording Secretaries of the Departments 

 shall perform the duties of his office, on the request of 

 the President. 



9. A Corresponding Secretary of the Institute at 

 large shall also be elected annually. He shall conduct 

 the correspondence of the Institute, and shall from 

 time to time communicate such information as he may 

 have received relative to its objects. In his absence, 

 one of the Corresponding Secretaries of the depart- 

 ments shall perform his duties, on the request of the 

 President. 



10. The Treasurer shall receive the moneys be- 

 longing to the Institute, keep an account of all re- 

 ceipts and expenditures, and pay accounts as follows : 



For periodicals directed to be taken, to be audited 

 by the Librarian, who shall certify that he has received 

 the same. 



For contingent expenses, to be certified by the Pres- 

 ident or either of the Vice Presidents. 



For other purchases or expenditures directed by a 

 vote of the Institute, to be certified by the Record- 

 ing Secretary with a copy of the minutes relative 

 thereto. 



11. The Curators shall take charge of such speci- 

 mens in Natural History and the Arts as may from 

 time to time be received by the Institute, either on 

 loan or by donation ; in the former case, they may 

 give receipts for specimens subject to the direction of 

 the person who may deposit the same, and Jhey shall 

 keep the collections under such regulations as may be 

 prescribed. 



12. The Librarian shall take charge of all the books 

 and manuscripts belonging to the Institute or on de- 



