BYE-LAWS. IX 



2. In the event of any vacancy occurring in the Council 

 or Officers of the Society, at the next meeting of Council 

 after such vacancy has been made known, the Council shall 

 elect some Fellow to fill the vacancy till the Annual Meeting. 



Chap. YI. President. 



1. The duty of the President shall be to preside at the 

 Meetings of the Society and Council, and regulate all the 

 discussions and proceedings therein, and to execute or see to 

 the execution of the Bye-Laws and orders of the Society. 



2. In case of an equality of Votes the President shall have 

 a double or casting Vote. 



Chap. VII. Vice-Presidents. 



1. The Vice-Presidents shall be nominated by the Presi- 

 dent, from amongst the members of the Council. Svich 

 nomination shall be declared at the Ordinary Meeting next 

 after the election of the Pi'esiclent in every year. 



2. In the absence of the President a Vice-President shall 

 fill his place, and shall for the time being have all the 

 authority, power, and privilege of the President. 



3. In the absence of all the Vice-Presidents a Member of 

 the Council shall preside ; and if no Member of the Council 

 be present at an Ordinary Meeting, the Fellows present shall 

 appoint by a majority to be Chairman such Fellow as they 

 shall think fit ; and the Member of Council so presiding, or 

 the Fellow so appointed, shall for the time being have all the 

 authority, power, and privilege of the President. 



Chap. VIII. Treasurer. 



1. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to demand and 

 receive for the use of the Society all sums of money due or 

 payable to the Society, and to disburse all sums payable by 

 the Society out of the Funds in his hands. 



2. No payment exceeding £5, excepting for rent or taxes, 

 shall be made by the Treasurer without the consent of the 

 Council. 



