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IV STATUTES OF THE 



received ; and at each meeting he shall present the letters which have been addressed to the 

 Academy since the last meeting. With the advice and consent of the President, he may effect 

 exchanges with other scientific associations, and also distribute copies of the publications of the 

 Academy among the Associate Fellows and Foreign Honoraiy Members, as shall be deemed 

 expedient ; making a report of liis proceedings at the Annual Meeting. Under the direction of 

 the Coimcil for Nomination, he shall keep a list of the Fellows, Associate Fellows, and Foreign 

 Honorary Members, arranged in their classes and in sections in respect to the special sciences 

 in which they are severally proficient ; and shall act as secretary to the Council. 



2. The Recording Secretary shall have charge of the Charter and statute-book, journals, and 

 all literary papers belonguig to the Academy. He shall record the proceedings of the Academy 

 at its meetings ; and after each meeting is duly opened, he shall read the record of the preceding 

 meeting. He shall notify the meetings of the Academy, and apprise committees of their appoint- 

 ment. He shall post up in the Hall a list of the persons nominated for election into the Academy ; 

 and when any individual is chosen, he shall insert in the record the names of the Fellows by 

 whom he was nominated. 



3. The two Secretaries, with the chairman of the Committee of Publication, shall have 

 authority to publish such of the proceedings of the Academy as may seem to them calculated 

 to promote the interests of science. 



CHAPTER VI. 



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Of the Treasuber. 



1. The Treasurer shall give such security for the trust reposed in him as the Academy 

 shall require. 



2. He shall receive officially all moneys due or payable, and all bequests or donations made 

 to the Academy, and, by order of the President or presiding officer, shall pay such sums as the 

 Academy may direct. He shall keep an account of all receipts and expenditures ; shall submit 

 his accounts to the Auditing Committee ; and shall report the same at the expiration of his 

 term of office. 



3. The Treasurer shall keep a separate account of the income and appropriation of the Rum- 

 ford Fund, and report the same annually. 



4. All moneys which there shall not be present occasion to expend, shall be invested by the 

 •Treasurer, on such securities as the Academy shall direct 



