LAWS AND REGULATIONS, 



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 Sub- 

 scribers oi Five Guineas on admission, and Half -a- Guinea annually, or 

 of Ten Guineas at one time, without any Annual Subscription, shall be 

 Governors of this 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 it necessary ; 

 and three Members shall form a quorum. 



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

 Meetmgs of the Council. 



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

 Friday in October, in each year, for electmg a new Committee, receiv- 

 ing 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 appomt. The famiUes of Members, residing under their roof, 

 shall have the privilege of visiting the Museum. No other inhabitants 



