LAWS AND REGULATIONS. 



1. The Society sliall be called The Whitby Literary and 

 Philosophical Society, for supporting a Museum, and for pro- 

 moting the interests of Science by such other means as it may be 

 able to undertake. 



2. All Subscribers of Two Guineas^ or upwards, on admission, 

 and Half a Guinea annually, shall be Members of the Society; 

 and Subscribers of Five Guineas on admission, and Half a Guinea 

 annually, or of TeriGuineas atone time, wilhout any annual Sub- 

 scription, 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 Secre- 

 taries, and two Cur-vtors, who, with a Committee 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. 



6. 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 eU;cting a new Committee, 

 receiving the Report of the retiring Committee, auditing the ac- 

 counts 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 bein^ given. 



7. The Museum shall comprise collections of Fossils, Antiquities, 

 specimens in 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 Mem- 

 bers, on such days of the week, and under such regulations, as the 

 Council shall appoint. The families of Members, residing under 

 their roof, shall have the privilege of visiting the Museum. No 

 other Ii»habitants 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 



