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PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE 
Section  G.  The  Treasurer  shall  collect  and  take  charge  of  the  funds  of 
the  Association,  and  shall  also  hold  and  issue  the  certificates  of  mem- 
bership. He  shall  pay.no  monies  unless  by  the  order  of  the  chairman  of 
one  of  the  standing  or  of  a  special  committee,  authorized  to  appropriate 
funds  of  the  Association,  such  order  to  be  countersigned  by  the  President. 
He  shall  present  a  statement  of  his  accounts  at  each  annual  meeting 
that  they  may  be  audited.  He  shall  also  report  to  the  Executive  Committee 
previous  to  each  annual  meeting,  the  names  of  such  members  as  have 
failed  to  pay  their  annual  contribution  for  three  years,  and  also  the  names 
of  such  as  have  failed  to  return  their  certificates  of  membership  after 
having  been  officially  disconnected  with  the  Association  and  duly  notified 
to  do  so. 
Article  IV. —  Of  the  Standing  Committees. 
Section  1.  There  shall  be  two  standing  committees  elected  annually — an 
Executive  Committee,  and  a  Committee  on  the  Progress  of  Pharmacy. 
They  shall  each  consist  of  five  members,  and  shall  elect  their  own  Chair- 
men. 
Section  2.  The  Executive  Committee,  of  which  the  Recording  Secretary 
shall  be  one  of  the  members,  shall  have  charge  of  the  revision  of  the  roll,  the 
investigation  of  applications  for  membership,  the  election  of  members  in  the 
recess,  and  the  publication  of  the  proceedings.  They  shall  report  at  each 
meeting  a  revised  loll  of  members,  with  appropriate  notices  of  deceased 
members,  also  the  names  of  any  who  having  become  disconnected  with 
the  Association,  refuse  to  return  their  certificates  of  membership  as  pro- 
vided by  this  Constitution. 
The  annual  publication  of  Proceedings  shall  contain  the  corrected  roll 
of  members,  full  minutes  of  the  several  sittings,  the  Reports  of  the  Presi- 
dent and  of  the  Committees,  together  with  such  addresses,  scientific  papers, 
discussions,  notices  of  new  processes  and  preparations  as  the  Executive 
Committee  may  deem  worthy  of  insertion.  At  least  one  copy  shall  be 
furnished  each  member  of  the  Association. 
Section  3.  The  Committee  on  the  Progress  of  Pharmacy, of  which  the  Cor- 
responding Secretary  shall  be  one  of  the  members,  shall  report  annually  to  the 
Association  on  the  improvements  in  Chemistry,  Practical  Pharmacy  and  the 
collateral  branches,  on  any  new  works  bearing  on  these  subjects  published 
in  this  country  or  in  Europe,  on  the  condition  of  the  drug  market  and  the 
quality  of  drugs  and  manufactured  articles,  whether  of  foreign  or  domes- 
tic production,  found  in  commerce. 
Article  V. —  Of  the  Meetings. 
Section  1.  The  meetings  shall  be  held  annually,  or  as  the  Association 
may  from  time  to  time  determine,  provided  that  in  case  of  failure  of  this 
from  any  cause,  the  duty  of  calling  the  Association  together  shall  devolve 
upon  the  President,  or  one  of  the  Vice  Presidents,  with  the  advice  and  con- 
sent of  the  Executive  Committee. 
