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copied into a minute-book, and at the next meeting shall be 

 read aloud by one of the Secretaries for confirmation, and, if 

 confirmed, such confirmation shall be certified by the chairman 

 affixing his signature thereto. 



Art. VIII. The general meetings to be held by the Society 

 shall be of three kinds : 1st. The anniversary meeting ; 2nd. 

 Special ; and 3rd, Ordinary meetings. 



CHAPTER XII. 



Anniversary Meeting. 



Art. I. The anniversary meeting for the election of mem- 

 bers of Council and oflUcers shall be held on the 1st of May, 

 or if that day be Sunday, on the day following, and shall consist 

 of eleven or more Fellows. 



Art. II. Notice of the meeting shall be sent by post to 

 every Fellow residing within the limits of the Metropolitan 

 post delivery for the time being, whose place of residence is 

 known, and shall be inserted in two or more public newspapers, 

 one week at least before the day of meeting. 



Art. III. The Council for the time being shall, before the 

 day of election, cause to be prepared a sufficient number of 

 printed balloting lists, according to the forms in the Appendix ; 

 one of which (No. 3) is to contain the names of such persons 

 as they shall recommend to be removed from, and elected into, 

 the Council ; and the other (No. 4) is to contain the names of 

 such persons as they shall recommend to fill the offices of 

 President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Auditors for the ensuing 

 year. 



Art. IV. On the day of election the chairman shall take 

 the chair precisely at one o'clock p.m., and shall, as soon after 

 that hour as eleven or more members shall be present, open 

 the business of the day, by naming and appointing two of the 

 members present as Scrutineers, to superintend the ballot for 



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