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ALTERATIONS 



IN THE LAWS OF THE SOCIETY, MADE AT SPECIAL GENERAL 

 MEETINGS, IN 1855. 



March eth. — That Rule 1, Section IV., be amended by adding 

 " but a Member, instead of paying £5 on Admission, may pay £3 Sub- 

 scription for the first three years." 



October 3rd. — That Rule III., Section IV., be altered so as to 

 stand thus : " Honorary Members and Contributors of fifteen pounds 

 and upwards to the Building Fund, shall, on becoming Subscribing 

 Members, be exempted from the payment of the admission money of 

 three pounds. Subscribing Members residing seven miles and upwards 

 from York, and Widows of deceased Members desirous of continuing 

 their Husbands' Subscriptions, shall also be exempted from the pay- 

 ment of admission money." 



RESOLUTIONS 



PASSED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, Feb. 6th, 1865. 



1. That the Report of the Council be adopted and printed for the 

 use of the Members. 



2. That the thanks of the Society be given to the Vice-Presidents, 

 and Members of Council retiring from Office, and to the Secretaries 

 and Curators, for their valuable services. 



3. That the authority given to the Council last year, with respect 

 to the holding one or more Horticultural Meetings in the Society's 

 Grounds, and the admission of Strangers and temporary Subscribers, 

 be continued. 



