1881.] 
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[Proceedings. 
The changes in the By-laws were then discussed, and adopted 
after amendments, to read as follows : 
BY-LAWS. 
SECTION III. OF OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES. 
Art. 3. The Curator shall be a person of acknowledged scientific 
attainments. Under the direction of the Council, he shall have general 
charge of the building and its contents ; and shall be responsible for the 
proper arrangement of the collections. He shall prepare and read at the 
annual meeting a report upon the museum. He shall acknowledge all 
donations and record the same with the date and name of donor. He shall 
also keep catalogues of the collections in his charge, and shall perform 
such other duties as may be prescribed by the Council and mutually as- 
sented to. 
Art. 8. The Council shall control all expenditure of money, make 
rules for the use of the Library and museum, and special rules for the 
direction of the Librarian and Curator, and shall elect, annually, three 
committees of five members each, to take charge of the interests of the 
museum, library, and publications respectively. The Council shall have 
full power to act, for the interests of the Society, in any way not inconsis- 
tent with the Constitution and By-laws. 
Omit Art 9. Change Art. 10 to Art. 9. 
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SECTION V. OF THE LIBRARY. 
Art. 1 . Members and Patrons of the Society may have access to, and 
take books from the library ; and the Library Committee may, by special 
vote, extend the use of books to others than members, specifying the con- 
ditions under which they may be taken. 
Art. 2. The rules and regulations for the use of the Library shall be 
printed and exposed in the library rooms, and a digest of them affixed to 
each volume. 
SECTION VI. OF THE MUSEUM. 
Art. 2. Specimens shall be removed from the museum only by leave 
of the Curator, who shall take a receipt for the same, and be responsible 
for their restoration in good order. 
SECTION VII. OF COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL. 
Art. 1 . The Museum Committee shall have general direction of the 
expenditure of museum funds and appropriations, and shall act as an advis- 
ory board to the Curator, who shall submit to it any proposed changes in 
the administration or arrangement of the museum. 
PROCEEDINGS B. S. N. H. VOL. XXI. 11 DECEMBER, 1881. 
