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On the motion of Mr. Gr. Rigden, seconded by Major Parker, 

 it was resolved that the Reports and Financial Statement be 

 adopted, printed, and distributed to members. 



It was moved by Mr. Jas. Reid, seconded by Mr. H. M. 

 Chapman, and resolved " That the amount, five pounds, not 

 expended during 1888 for printing Transactions, be a lien on 

 the balance carried over to 1889, that it may be added to a like 

 sum charged on the funds for 1889, with the purpose of pub- 

 lishing a double number of Transactions during 1889. 



On the motion of the President, seconded by Capt. McDakin, 

 it was resolved " That the thanks of the Society be ten- 

 dered to those gentlemen who have read papers or notes, to 

 those who have sent exhibits, and to those who have contributed 

 books or periodicals to the Library, especially to Mr. James 

 Reid, Col. Horsley, Major Parker, Mr. Dowker, and Mr. Q-. 

 Rigden ; and to Mr. Brian Rigden for his Weather Report. 



The President proposed. Col. Horsley seconded, and it was 

 resolved that the thanks of the Society are due to Mr. James 

 Reid for his laborious, patient, and accurate work in the Library 

 during 1888. 



Proposed by Mr. Jas. Reid, seconded by Mr. F. Cross, and 

 resolved that in Rule 7 in the last clause, after the words " act 

 as a Committee," strike out remainder of the sentence and add : 

 in any business of the Society that may then be deemed urgent, 

 but any decision or resolution made thereon shall he submitted 

 for confirmation at the next meeting of the Committee for ordi- 

 nary business ; and that at the end of Rule 8 these words shall 

 be added at the end : — ^^Any change in the Laws of the Society 

 shall be made only at the Annual Meeting, or a Special Meeting 

 called for the purpose, and 14 days' notice of the proposed change 

 must be given beforehand to the Secretary, and be stated in the 

 Summons to the Meeting sent to each Member." 



Mr. Jas. Reid proposed. Captain McDakin seconded, and 

 it was resolved, " That in order to promote the combination and 

 co-operation of other Societies in the County of Kent, or Divi- 

 sions of them, that are organised for the purpose of carrying 

 out the same objects as this Society, such Societies or divisions 

 of them may be affiliated with this Society by a vote taken at 

 the Annual, or a Special General Meeting summoned according 

 to the Laws made for the pxirpose, provided the following terms 

 are agreed to beforehand by the Societies or divisions of them 

 desiring to be affiliated." 



