RULES. 



OBJECTS AND CONSTITUTION OP THE SOCIETY. 



1. That this Society be called "The Natural Histort Society of Dobuh," aud 

 have for its sole object the elucidation of the Natural History of Ireland. 



2. The Society shall consist of Ordinary, Corresponding, Associate, and Honorary 

 Members. 



3. That the Officers of the Society shall consist of a President, four Vice-Presidents, 

 two Secretaries, and a Treasurer ; and that these, with thirteen other ordinary Members, 

 shall constitute a CounciL 



4. The Officers, and other members of Council for each year, shall be elected at the 

 Annual General Meeting ; and should a vacancy occur by death, resignation, or other- 

 wise, the Council may fill it, if considered desirable. 



6. That the number of Members be unlimited. 



6. That it shall be deemed sufficient service of any notice concerning the business of 

 the Society to put it into the Post-office, directed to the residence of each Member, as 

 registeretl on the books of the Society. 



ADMISSION OF MEMBEKS. 



7. That the form for the election of Members of the Society shall be as follows: — 

 Notice having been given to the Secretaries, they shall cause the names of the proposer 

 and seconder, with the name and residence of the person proposed, to be posted in a con- 

 spicuous place where the Society meets, for a fortnight at least before the election. That 

 each Moniber pay an admission fee of £1. 



8. Tliat the election shall take place (provided fifteen Members be present) at tii^ 

 ordinary meeting each month, by ballot ; and that one black bean to seven white shall 

 exclude. 



9. That the Annual Subscription be £l, payable in advance on the Ist of November 

 in each year. 



10. That before any gentleman be balloted for as Member of the Society, the Tre«- 

 surer shall certify that the subscription of juch person has been lodged with him. 



11. That no gentleman proposed as Member be allowed the privilege of voting or 

 attending the meeting as a Member on the night of ballot. 



12. The Secretary shall furnish to each Member, on his election, notice thereof. 



13. That at the succeeding meeting (if resident in Dublin) he be introduced by the 

 Secretary to the Chairman, who shall declare before the meeting that he has been duly 

 elected a Member of the Society. He shall in the first instance sign a book declaring his 

 compliance with the Kegulations of the Society. 



14. That Donors of the approved value of £20 in specimens of Natural History, 

 Books, &c, to the Society, or on payment of £10 to the Treasurer, shall become Members 

 for life. 



15. That all Admission Fees and Life-compositions be invested in an approved secu- 

 rity ; and that the interest only of such investment be applicable to the expenses of the 

 Society. 



16. Associate Members shall be resident in Dublin, and eligible for election at the or- 

 dinary meetings by vote of the Society, on the previous recommendation of Council. 

 Undergraduates of the University, being ipso facto eligible for proposal as candidates, 

 they shall pay a subscription of 5s. annually, and be entitled to attend the meetings of 

 the Society and to the Volume of ordinary Transactions for the current year. 



17. Honorary and Corresponding Members may be elected by a vote of the Society 

 at any of its ordinary meetings, on the previous recommendation of Council ; and that for 

 the future no person residing in Dublin, or within ten miles of it, can be elected as Hono- 



