ALTERATIONS IN THE Bye-Laws. 
The following Alterations in the Bye-Laws, proposed by the Council on 
the 18th of April, having been hung up in the common Meeting-room of 
the Society, and read by the President, or Vice-President in the Chair, at 
two successive General Meetings of the Society, viz. 18th April and 2nd of 
May, were again read by the President at the Anniversary Meeting, May 
24, 1878, put to the Ballot, and confirmed by the Fellows at large, in the 
terms of the Charter :— l 
New Bye-Laws.—Chap. II. 
Section ITI.—Every Fellow who shall be elected after the Twenty-fourth 
: day of May, 1829, and before the Ist day of November, 1878, shall, be- 
sides the Admission-Fee, further contribute towards the Funds of the 
Society, previous to his Admission, by paying the Sum of Thirty Pounds 
in lieu of all future Payments ; or he shall sign an obligation for the regular 
Payment of Three Pounds per annum to the Society, so long as he shall 
continue a Fellow. 
Section IV.— Every Fellow elected after the 24th day of May, 1899, 
and before the Ist day of November, 1878, may at any time compound 
for his future Contributions by paying the sum of Thirty Pounds in One 
- Year instead of the Annual Contribution for that year; in which case his 
obligation to make Annual Payments shall be void. 
Section V.—The Yearly Contributions of all Fellows elected after the 
24th day of May 1829, and before the Ist day of November, 1878, shall be 
considered due and payable at each Anniversary Meeting, for the year pre- 
ceding; but no such Fellow who shall have been elected on or after the 
First Day of February, 1878, shall pay the Annual Contribution falling due 
at the Anniversary Meeting of that Year. 
Section VI.—Every Fellow elected on or after the Ist of November, 
1878, shall, in addition to the Admission-Fee of Six Pounds, also pay Three 
Pounds as his Annual Contribution in Advance for the year commencing 
on the preceding 24th of May, and a similar Contribution of Three Pounds 
annually on each successive 24th of May, so long as he shall continue a 
Fellow. Provided, however, that any such Fellow, if elected between the 
lst of March and the 24th of May in any year, shall not be liable to the 
Contribution for the year commencing on the preceding 24th of May, but 
shall pay his first year's Contribution in advance on the succeeding 24th 
of May. Every such Fellow shall sign an Obligation for the regular pay- 
ment of his Annual Contribution of £3. 
Section VII.—Every Fellow who shall be elected on or after the 1st of 
November, 1878, may at any time compound for his future Contributions, 
including that for the then current year, by paying the sum of Forty-five 
Pounds. If he should have already paid the Contribution for the current 
year, such payment shall be allowed in part of the Composition. 
Section VIIL—In case any Fellow be not usually resident within the 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and lreland, such Person shall withip 
Six Months after his Election, or within such other time as ecüncl 
shall permit, and before he be admited, either provide sue Security for 
the Payment of the Annual Contributions as sha satisfactory to the 
nual Contributions such 
Council or shall pay to the Treasurer in heu of 
i inaft tioned,—that isto say, If such Fellow shall have 
sum as is hereinafter mentione p; fond before the Ist day of No. 
the 24th of May, 
Seabee Tee tke sum of £30,and if such Fellow shall have been elected 
on or after the Ist day of November, 1878, the sum of £45. 
Section IX.—If any Fellow paying Yearly Contnbutions should fail to 
bring, or send in the same to the Treasurer, then unless the said Payment 
he vem:**^3 ‘n whole or in part by special Order of the Council, his Obli- 
sual, ig put in suit for the recovery thereof, and he shall be liable 
im the Society; upon which the Council shall proceed as 
e FREDK. CURREY, 
Secretary. 
