CoNS'I'ITrTION. 19 



X. CoNTltOL A>M) ]MANAGt:.Mi:XT. 



(a) The affairs, fuiuls and the issue of the publicalioiis of the 

 Society shall be controlled and directed by the CoLincil. 

 All voting by the Council shall, ordinarily, take place by 

 Correspondence Ballot and the decision of the majority 

 shall prevail. 



(I>) The general management of the affairs of the Society, the 

 election of Ordinary Members ; the essential arrange- 

 ments for the issue of publications, notices, etc., shall be 

 vested in the Executive Committee. At all meetings of 

 the Executive Committee j^ye shall form a quorum. 



((•) The Council may delegate such other powers and functions 

 to the Executive Committee as may be deemed expedient 

 and necessar3\ 



(d) At the close of each year of the Society, the Council shall 



present a report and balance-sheet for the information of 

 all members. 



(e) The Council may at any opportune time call Members to- 



gether for congress or special meetings. 



(/) The Council may at any time proniulgate rules and bye-laws 

 not in conflict with the provisions of this Constitution 

 for the better government of the Society, formation of 

 local branches and for affiliation with other Societies. 

 Such rules and bye-laws shall have full effect provided 

 (1) that each member of the Society receives one month's 

 notice of the same, and (2) that not more than one- 

 third of the members take exception thereto in writing 

 prior to the proposed date of promulgation. 



XI. The Society Teae. 

 For financial purposes the year of the Society shall close on the 

 thirtieth day of September and all annual subscriptions for the 

 ensuing year shall be considered as due and payable on or before 

 the first day of October in each year. 



XII. Stispexsion or Members. 

 If any member after notice sent by post to his address in 

 December and again in Eebrimry shall fail to pay his annual 



