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LAWS AND REGULATIONS 



OF THE 



WHITBY LITERARY & PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



1. The Socrely shall Kp called The Whitby Literary 

 and Philosophical Society^ for supporting a Museum, 

 and for proinoling the interests of Science by such other 

 means as it may be able to undertake. 



2. All Subscribers of Tivo Guineas, or upwards, on admis- 

 sion, and Half n Guinea Annual, ^\\^.\\ be Members of the 

 Society ; and Subscribers of Five Guineas on admission, 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 

 Patron, a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Treasur- 

 er, two Secretaries, and two Curators, who, with a 

 Committee of tight 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, receiving the Report of the retiring Committee, 

 auditing the accounts of the Treasurer, arvd 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. 



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

 quities, specimens in Natural History ; with other miscel- 

 laneous 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 regula- 

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

 residing under their roof, shall have the privilege of visiting 

 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 Men»ber, or may be 

 adntitted on such terms as the Council shall fix. — On special 

 occasions, the Curators, or the Secretaries may admit Mem- 



