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LAWS AND REGULATIONS 



OF THE 



T. The Society shall he called The Whitby Literacy 

 AND Philosophical Society, lor suftporiiug a Museum, 

 and for promotirii^- the interests of Science by such other 

 means as it may be able to underlake, 



n. All Subscribers of Two (riiineas, or upwards, on 

 admission, and Ha(f a Guinea Annua/, shall be Members 

 of the Society ; and Subscribers of Five Guineas on a imis- 

 sion, and Half a Guinea Annual, or of Ten Guineas at one 

 time, without any Annual Subscription, shall be Governors 

 of the Society. 



IlL The Business of the Society shall be conducted by a 



pATRON*,aPRESIDENT,lwoVlCE-PRESIDENTS,a1'REASURER, 



two Seciietariks, 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 three Members shall form a Quorum. 



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

 the Meetings of the Council. 



VI. A General Meeting of the Society shall be held on the 

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

 Conmiittee, receiving the Report of the retiring Committee, 

 auditing the accounts of the Treasurer, and transacting 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. 



* The accession of Lord Viscount Normanby, as Patron to th« 

 8ociety, has been obtained since the Annual Meeting. 



