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mittees and fill all vacancies in the same. All rules formulated by 
any committee shall be subject to approval or amendment by the 
Board of Trustees. 
4. SPECIAL COMMITTEES 
The president shall appoint all members of special committees, 
unless they are specially appointed by resolution of the Institute 
or of the Board of Trustees, and fill all vacancies in the same. 
5. TREASURER 
The treasurer shall render a report at each stated meeting of 
the board, showing all receipts and disbursements since the pre- 
vious stated meeting and the balance in hand at date. All bills 
shall be certified as correct by the officer or committee responsible 
for the same, and no bill shall be paid except on approval by the 
chairman of the executive committee, or by the order of the Board 
of Trustees. All checks issued in payment of debts against the 
Institute shall be signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the 
president. 
