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and countersigned by the President. In the absence or inability of the Direc- 

 tor, warrants may be signed by the Chairman of the Finance Committee, and 

 in the absence or inability of the President, may be countersigned by one of 

 the Vice-Presidents. But no warrant shall be issued, except in conformity 

 with a regularly prepared voucher, giving the name of the payee and stating 

 the occasion for the expenditure, and verified and approved as hereinafter 

 prescribed. 



Sec. 2. The securities and muniments of title belonging to the Corpora- 

 tion shall be placed in the custody of some Trust Company of Chicago to be 

 designated by the Board of Trustees, which Trust Company shall collect the 

 income and principal of said securities as the same become due, and pay same 

 to the Treasurer. Said Trust Company shall allow access to and deliver any 

 or all securities or muniments of title to the joint order of the following officers, 

 namely: The President or one of the Vice-Presidents, jointly with the Chair- 

 man, or one of the Vice-Chairmen, of the Finance Committee of the Museum. 



Sec. 3. The Treasurer shall give bond in such amount, and^with such 

 sureties, as shall be approved by the Board of Trustees. 



Sec. 4. All vouchers executed for the payment of liabilities incurred in 

 the administration of the Museum, shall be verified by the Auditor, and ap- 

 proved for payment by the Director. All vouchers executed for expenditures 

 for the construction and maintenance of the Museum building, or buildings, 

 shall be verified by the Auditor and approved for payment by the Chairman 

 of the Building Committee. All vouchers executed in connection with the 

 investments of the Corporation, or in any way having to do with the endow- 

 ment funds of the Corporation, shall be verified by the Auditor and approved 

 for payment by the Chairman of the Finance Committee. 



ARTICLE V. 

 THE director. 



Section r. The Board of Trustees shall elect a Director of the Museum, 

 who shall remain in office until his successor shall be elected. He shall have 

 immediate charge and supervision of all of the property and affairs of the 

 Museum, and shall control the operations of the institution, subject to the 

 authority of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee. The Director 

 shall be the official medium of communication between the Board, or its com- 

 mittees, and the scientific staff and maintenance force. 



Sec 2. There shall be four scientific departments of the Museum — 

 Anthropology, Botany, Geology, and Zoology, each under the charge of a 

 Curator, subject to the authority of the Director. The Curators shall be ap- 

 pointed by the Board, upon the recommendation of the Director, and shall 

 serve during the pleasure of the Board. Subordinate staff officers in the 

 scientific departments shall be appointed and removed by the Director, upon 

 the recommendation of the Curators of the respective Departments. The 

 Director shall have authority to employ and remove all other employees of the 

 Museum. 



Sec 3. The Director shall make report to the Board at each regular 

 meeting, recounting the operations of the Museum for the previous month. At 



