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LAWS AND REGULATIONS 



OF THE 



WllITBY LITERARY & PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



1. 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. 



2' All Subscribers of Two Guineas, or upwards, on admis- 

 sion, and Half a Guinea Annual, shall be Members of the 

 Society ; and Subscribers of Five Guineas on admission, and 

 Half a Guinea Annual, or of Ten Guineas at one time, 

 without any Annual Subscription, shall be Governors of 

 the Society. 



3. The business of the Society shall be conducted by a 

 Patron, a President, twoVicE- Presidents, a Treasurer, 

 two Secretaries, and two Curators, who, with a Com- 

 mittee of eight IVJembers, shall form the Council of th^ 

 Society. 



4. 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, 



5. All Governors shall have a right to atterid and vote at 

 the Meetings of the Council. 



6. A (General Meeting of the Society shall be held on the 

 last Friday in October, in each year; for electing a new Com- 

 millte, 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 beino: given, 



7. The Museum shajl comprise collections of Fossils, Anti- 

 quities, specimens in Natural History; with other miscella- 

 neous Curiosities, whether of Nature or Art ; to which may 

 be added. Scientific Books, and Philosophical Apparatus. 



8. The Museum shall be open for the convenience of the 

 Members, on such days of the Week, and under such regular 

 tions, as the Council shall appoint, The families of Members, 

 residing under their roof, shal} have the privilege of visiting 

 the Museum. No other Inhabitants of Whitby shall be 

 gratuitously admitted ; except Benefactors, and Honorary 

 Members. Strangers who have their residence above Ten 

 Miles from Whitby, may be introduced by any Member, or 

 may be admitted on such terms as the Council shall fix.-«» 

 On special occasions, the Curators, or the Secretaries, may 

 admit Members or Strangers to the Museum, on those daysj 

 vl|er» if. i^ usually shuU 



