ZAWS AN-O REOUZATIOWS 



OP THE 



tMiiihv Utteratv anti $h{lo0o|^itical 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 Iwo Guineas, or upwards, on admis- 

 sion, and Half a Guinea annually, 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, two Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, 

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

 mittee 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 8hall 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, 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, 



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

 quities, specimens iu Natural History ; with other miscellaneous 

 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 regulations, 

 as the Council shall appoint. The families of Members, 7'esid' 

 ing under their roof, shall have the privilege of visiting the 

 Museum. No other Inhabitants of Whitby shall be gratuitously 

 admitted ; except Benefactors and Honorary Members. Stran- 

 gers who have their residence above Ten Miles from Whitby, 

 may be introdjjced by any Member, or may be admitted on suefe 



