LAWS AND REGULATIONS 



OF THE 



L 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 Tivo Guineas, or upwards, on admis- 

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

 Society ; and Subscribers o( Five Guineas on admission, and 

 Haifa 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-PnEsiDENTs, 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 Monlh, 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, 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 in Natural History; with other miscellaneous 

 Curiosities, whether of Nature or Art; to which may be added 

 Scientific Books, and Philosopical 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 Members, 

 residing 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. 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 days 

 when it is usuallv shut. 



