LAWS AND EEGULATIOm 



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

 cal 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 

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

 scription, 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 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, re- 

 ceiving 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 articles, 

 whether of Nature or Art; to which may be added Scientific Books 

 and Philosophical Apparatus, 



