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They shall also have authority to invest any portion of the 
funds, of the Society that may from time to time he set apart, 
by the Executive Committee, for investment, disposing of such 
funds upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by 
the said Executive Committee. 
Each of the above named sub-committees, shall be respon¬ 
sible for the faithful discharge of their duties to the Executive 
Committee, to whom an appeal may at any time be taken from 
their acts or decisions. 
The auditing, adjusting, allowing or rejecting of all bills, 
claims, or demands, of whatsoever nature, against the So¬ 
ciety, and the issuing of orders, upon the Treasurer for the 
payment of the same—except for the current, incidental ex¬ 
penses of the Society, as by this section already provided for— 
shall devolve upon the Executive Committee. And it shall be 
the duty of said Committee to annually examine the books, 
papers, and vouchers of the Treasurer and Secretary, and 
compare the same, and adjust the accounts between those offi¬ 
cers and the Society, - and to report thereon at the Annual 
Meeting in December. 
SECTION VI. 
OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS. 
The following order of business shall be observed at all the 
meetings of the Executive Committee : 
1. Heading the minutes of the preceding meeting. 
2. Reading the minutes and reports of Standing Committee. 
3. Reading the minutes and reports of the Finance Com¬ 
mittee. 
4. Report of Auditing Committee. 
5. Reports from Special Committees. 
6. Communications from the Secretary. 
T. Communications from Members of the Committee. 
8. Unfinished business. 
9. Miscellaneous business. 
This order of business may be suspended, however, at any 
time, by a vote of a majority of the members present. 
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