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The Board of Trustees shall have power to appoint an Assis- 
tant Secretary, who, under its directions, shall perform the duties 
of the Secretary in his absence or inability to act. 
Sec. 3. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse the funds of 
the Museum. He shall report in writing, at each quarterly meet- 
ing of the Trustees, the balance of money on hand, and the out- 
standing obligations of the Museum, as far as practicable ; and 
shall make a full report at the Annual Meeting of the receipts 
and disbursements of the past year, with such suggestions as to 
the financial management of the Museum as he may deem proper. 
Sec. 4. The accounts of the Museum shall be kept at the 
General Office, in books belonging to it, which shall at all times 
be open to the inspection of the Trustees. 
These accounts shall be under the care of an Assistant Treas- 
urer, who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees and be 
under their direction. He shall give such bonds for the faithful 
performance of his duties as the Board may direct. 
Sec. 5. The office of Secretary and of Assistant Treasurer may 
be held by the same person. 
ARTICLE VI. 
The Executive Committee shall consist of nine, of whom the 
President, First and Second Vice-Presidents, and Treasurer shall 
be four. The five members of the Executive Committee, elected 
in February, 1887, shall forthwith draw lots for terms of one, 
two, three, four, and five years, respectively, and the terms for 
which those drawing the two, three, four, and five years, respec- 
tively, were elected, are hereby extended to cover those periods ; 
and hereafter at each annual election one member of the Execu- 
tive Committee shall be elected to serve for five years. They 
shall have the control and regulation of the Collections, Library 
and 'other property of the Museum; and shall have power to 
purchase, sell, and exchange specimens and books, to employ 
agents, to regulate the manner and terms of exhibiting the 
Museum to the public, and generally to carry out in detail the 
directions of the Trustees ; but the Executive Committee shall 
not incur any expense or liability for the Museum exceeding two 
