LAWS AND REGULATIONS 



5iBftitt>|? Uiterari? ^ I^Silo^oplftieal S^ocictg, 



I. The Society shall be called The Whitby Literary 

 AND Philosophical Society, for supporting a Museum, 

 and for promoting the interests of Science by such other 

 means as it may be able to undertake. 



IL All Subscribers oi Tivo Guineas, or upwards, on 

 admission, and Haifa Guinea Annual, ^\\d\\ he Members 

 of the Society ; and Subscribers of Five Guineas on ad- 

 mission, and Half a Guinea Annual, or of Ten Guineas at 

 one time, without any Annual Subscription, shall be 

 'CrOVERNORS of the Society. 



IIL The Business of the Society shall be conducted by 

 a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, two 

 Secretaries, and a Curator; who, with a Committee 

 of eight Members, shall form the Council of the Society. 



IV, The Council shall meet for transacting business on 

 the first Thursday of every Month, or as often as they shall 

 find necessary; and five Members shall form a Quorum. 



V. All Governors shall have a right to attend and vote 

 at the Meetings of the Council. 



VL A General Meeting of the Society shall be held on 

 the third Friday in January, in each year; for electing a 

 , new Committee, receiving the Report of the retiring Com^ 

 mittee, auditing the accounts of the Treasurer, and transact- 

 ing any other business that may occur.— Special Meetings 

 may be called by the Council, or by any Seven Members, a 

 ■week's notice being given. 



