RULES. 



I. — Name. 

 The Society shall be called the " Derbyshire Archaeological 

 AND Natural History Society." 



II. — Object. 

 The Society is instituted to examine, preserve, and illustrate 

 the Archaeology and Natural History of the County of Derby. 



III. — Operation. 

 The means which the Society shall employ for effecting its 

 objects are : — 



I. — Meetings for the purpose of Reading Papers, the 

 Exhibition of Antiquities, etc., and the discussion of 

 subjects connected therewith. 

 2. — General Meetings each year at given places rendered 

 interesting by their antiquities or by their natural 

 development. 

 3. — The publication of original papers and ancient 

 documents, etc. 



IV. — Officers. 

 The Officers of the Society shall consist of a President and Vice- 

 Presidents, whose elections shall be for life ; and an Honorary 

 Treasurer and Honorary Secretary, who shall be elected annually. 



V. — Council. 



The General Management of the affairs and property of the 

 Society shall be vested in a Council, consisting of the President, 

 Vice-Presidents, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secretary, and 

 twenty-four Members, elected from the general body of Sub- 

 scribers ; eight of such twenty-four Members to retire annually 

 in rotation, but to be eligible for re-election. All vacancies 

 occurring during the year to be provisionally filled up by the 

 Council. 



VI. — Admission of Members. 



The election of Members, who must be proposed and seconded 

 in writing by two Members of the Society, shall take place at 

 any meeting of the Council, or at any General Meetings of the 

 Society. 



