LAWS AND REGULATIONS 



safiitfra Uiuraru & i^Dilo8op6(cal Societg, 



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- 

 Bion, and Half a Guinea annual, shall be Members of the 

 Societyj 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 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 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 yearj 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 Fussils, An- 

 tiquities, specimens in Natural History ; with other miscel- 

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

 be added. Scientific Books, and Pliiiosuphical 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 appoint. The families of Mem- 

 bers, residing under their roof, shall have the privilege of 

 visiting the Museum, No other Inhabitants of VVhitby tthall 

 be gratuitously admitted; except Benefactors and Honorary 

 Members. Strangers who have their residence above Ten 

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

 may be admitted on such terms as the Council shall iix. — 

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

 admit Members or Strangers to the Museum, on those days 

 when it is usually shut, 



