LAWS AND REGULATIONS. 



1. The Society shall be called the Whitby Literary and Philoso- 

 phical 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 admission, and 

 Half a Guinea annually, shall be Members of this Society ; and Sub- 

 scribers of Five Guineas on admission, and Half a Guinea annually, 

 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 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. 



5. All Governors shall have a right to attend and vote at the 

 Meetings of the Council. 



C. A General Meeting of the Society shall be held on the last 

 Friday in October, in each year, for electing a new Committee, 

 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, Antiquities, 

 specimens of 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, 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 t^n 

 miles from Whitby, may be introduced by any member, or may be 

 admitted on such terms as the Council shall fix. On special occasions, 



