LAWS AND EEGULATIONS. 



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

 Philosophical Society, for supporting a Museum, and for 

 promoting the interests of Science by such other means as may 

 be found practicable. 



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

 and Ealf-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 

 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 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, 

 receiving the report of the retiring Committee, auditing the Accounts 

 of the Treasurer, and transacting any other business. — 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 articles, 

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

 and Philosophical Apparatus. 



