878 HEConns of the Australian mhsedm. 



In 1857 a fui'tlier £2,000 was passed to the Ti-ustees' credit, and this 

 enabled them to complete those services detailed^''^ at an expenditure of 

 £1,650. It- was finally ananged that a series of glass cases were to be 

 constructed and fixed around the gallery balustrade for the purpose of 

 displaying the minerals^^*^'. 



The sul)ject of By-laws fiist took shaf)e on 8rd March, 1855, when 

 Mr. George Macleay moved, and the Hon. II. W. Parker seconded, that a 

 Committee be formed : — 



" To prepare a code of Bye-laws for the conduct of the affairs of the Museum." 



These were pnssed by the p]xecutive Council on the 14th April 

 following^'^i, and in the lettei- accompanying the approved copy the 

 Colonial Secretaiy reminded the Trustees, in accordance with the 8th 

 clause of the Act 17 Vict., No. 2, that the: — 



"Museum Bye-laws must be published in the ' Government Gazette' within 

 one month from the date thereof." 



A copy was ordered to be engrossed and forwarded to His Kxcellency 

 the Governor and His Executive Council. 



The following are the By-laws in question, and it will be noted that 

 in some respects the}' are similar to those now in vogue, in others much 

 more drastic : — 



Bye-Laws of the Australian Museum, ISoo"*-. 



Meetings of Trustees. 



1. The ordinary meetings of the Ti-ustees shall be held as early as possible in 



each month, on such <lay of the week, and at such hour, as sliall lie agreed 

 upon t)y the Board. 



2. Any Official meeting may be held, at not less than two days notice, on a 



requisition signed by Three Trustees being lodged with the Secretary ; 

 provided that, in such reqiusition, the object for which tlie meeting is to 

 be called be specified. 



'.i. Every meeting, ordinary oi special, may l)e adjourned, at tiie ph>asure of 

 the majority of the members present, to any future ilay at tlieir discretion. 



Vncanries in the Office of Elective Trustee. 



4. Tlic office of Eh;ctive Trustee may be vacated by resignation, by absence 

 from the meetings of the Board, without leave, for six successive months, 

 after the month of February, 1855, or lr)y ejection as lu>reinafter 

 provided"*^*. 



'■« Annual Report for 1857 (1858). p. I ; Letter-book, i., p. 171. 

 "*" Minutes, 2nd April, 1863. 



11.55 

 ''*' Document A ■ 



11.55 

 '*•:' This By-law wiis passed on 10th February, 1855 (Document A ; 



Letter-book, i., p. 14:{), and is still in existence, but in .lanuarv 1858. it was altered 



11.58 11.58) 



to three months (Documents A and A — 



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