LAWS AND REGULATIONS 



OF THE 



WHITBY LITERARY & PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



1. The Society shall he called The Whitby Literary amd 

 Philosophical Society, for supporting a Museum, and for 

 promotinsr the interests of Science by such other means as it 

 may be able to undertake. 



2. All Sub'^cribers of Two Guineas, or upwards, on admia- 

 Mon, and Half a Guinea Annual, shall be Mrmbhrs of the 

 Society; and Subscribers of Five Guineas on admis>iion, and 

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

 out any Annual Subscription, shall be Governors of the Society, 



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

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

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

 ter of eight Members, shall form the Council of the 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 attend 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- 

 mittee, receiviujf the Report of the retiring Committee, 

 auditing the accounts of the Treati.urer, and transacting any 

 other business that may occur. — Special Meetings may be 

 called by the Council, or by any seven Members, a week's no- 

 tice being given. 



7. The Museum shall 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 Bouks, and Philosophical Apparatus. 



8. The Museum sliail be open for the convenieirce of the 

 Members, on such days of the Week, and under such regula- 

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

 residing under their roof, shall have the privilege of visitint^ 

 the Museum. No other Inhabitants of Whitby shall be gra- 

 tuitously admitted; except Benefactors, and Honorary Mem- 

 bers, 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 Mem- 

 bers or Strangers to the Museum, on those days when it is 

 Uttuaily shut. 



