ARTICLE V. The duties of the president shall devolve on the chief director in all cases of his absence or disability to serve. ARTICLE VI. It shall be the duty of the secretary and treasurer to keep minutes of the proceedings of the company, and to take charge of all books and papers belonging to the office. He shall keep an accurate account of the time, as given him by the directors, and shall report to the company each Saturday evening, immediately after adjourning the work of the day. It shall likewise be his duty to take charge of all moneys belonging to the company, and to pay such demands upon the same as may come to him approved by the company and signed by the president. ARTICLE VII. The board of directors shall discharge the duties of engineers. Each director shall keep an accurate account of the time employed by each man under his charge, and shall report the same to the secretary every Friday evening. They shall superintend and direct all operations of the company. They shall divide the company into parties, each party to be headed by a director, who shall oversee their working, and take charge of the daily proceeds of the same, which he shall deliver to the treasurer every night, and take his receipt therefor. ARTICLE VIII. Of the proceeds arising from the operations of the company for the current week, ending on Friday, the treasurer shall make a report to the company on the next day, in the following manner: The weekly distribution shall be equal among the members, except in cases of absence, when an amount shall be deducted from his share corresponding with the hourly earnings of the company for the week. In cases of sickness or unavoidable absence, substitutes may be employed, if approved by the directors. ARTICLE IX. All specimens of unusual beauty or value shall be sold at auction, and the proceeds put in the treasury. ARTICLE X. The working time of the company shall be from seven to twelve o’clock A. M., and from half past one to half past five o’clock P. M.; and each member shall be charged at the rate of $3 per hour for the time he shall lose, to be paid at or before the regular meeting next after the one on which it is reported. ARTICLE XI. All amendments and additions to these Articles of Agreement shall be decided upon by a two thirds vote. ARTICLE XII. All applications for membership in this company shall be determined by votes with black and white pebbles; and two black pebbles shall exclude from membership. ARTICLE XIII. Any member wishing to sell his share, the company shall have the first right of purchase; which if they decline, he may sell it, but only to such person as the company approves. ARTICLE XIV.