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

 sophical 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 the Society ; and 

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

 nually, or of Ten Guineas at one time, without any Annual Subscrip- 

 tion, 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. 



6. — 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, 



