LAWS AND KEGULATIONS. 



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

 osophical 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^ or 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, 



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 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 Ac- 

 counts 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. 



