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chap. I. 5- Ordinary business shall be transacted 

 standing by the Standing" Committee, meeting at the 



Committee. J S & 



Museum (Bloomsbury) or the Museum 

 (Natural History), three Members at least 

 being present. The Committee shall report 

 their proceedings to General Meetings held at 

 that branch of the British Museum to which 

 these refer. 



6. The Standing Committee shall have 

 power to affix the Seal of the Corporation to 

 documents requiring it. 



7. They shall inquire, as often as they think 

 fit, into the conduct of the Officers, Assistants, 

 Attendants and Servants of the Museum, and 

 give directions accordingly. 



8. They may grant to the Officers leave of 

 absence (consistently with the Order in Council 

 of 15th August, 1890), provided that such 

 absence, unless for special cause, do not 

 extend beyond the space of eight weeks in 

 the year, and that in the case of the Museum 

 (Bloomsbury) two at least of the Keepers of 

 departments, having houses within the precincts, 

 be always in residence : provided also that the 

 Keeper and the Assistant Keeper or Assistant 

 Keepers of a department be not absent at the 

 same time. 



9. The Standing Committee shall also have 

 power to order payment of all pecuniary 

 demands upon the Trustees. 



