KULES & KEGULATIONS. 



1.— The Society shall 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 may be found 

 practicable. 



2. — ^All Subscribers of One Guinea, and upwards, on admission, 

 and Half-a-Guinea annually, may be members of the Society ; and 

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

 annually, or of Ten Guineas at one time, without any annual Sub- 

 scription, shall be Governors of this Society. 



2. — 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 the Committee of eight Members, shall form the 

 Council of the Society. 



4. — The Council shall meet on the first Thursday of every month, 

 or as often as necessary, three Members forming 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 Committee, re- 

 ceiving the Report of the retiring Committee, Auditing the Accounts 

 of the Treasurer, and transacting any other business. Special Meet- 

 ings 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, and other miscellaneous articles, 

 whether of nature or art ; to which may be added Scientific Books, 

 and Philosophical Apparatus, 



