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RULES. 



(As amended at the Annual Meeting, 22nd February, 1882.) 



1. — The Society shall be called The West Kent Natural History, 

 Microscopical, and Photographic Society, and have for its objects the pro- 

 motion of the study of Natural History, Microscopic research, and Photography. 



2. — The Society shall consist of members who shall pay an annual subscrip- 

 tion of 10s. 6d., and of honorary members. The annual subscription may, 

 however, be commuted into a Life Subscription by the payment of £5 5s. in 

 one sum. All subscriptions shall be due on 1st January in each year. 



3. The affairs of the Society shaU be managed by a Council consisting of a 

 President, four Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, two Secretaries, and 13 members, 

 who shall be elected from the general body of ordinary members. 



4. — The President and other officers and members of Council shall be annually 

 elected by ballot. The Council shall prepare a list of such persons as they think 

 fit to be so elected, which shall be laid before the general meeting, and any 

 member shall be at liberty to strike out all or any of the names proposed by the 

 Council, and substitute any other name or names he may think proper. The 

 President and Vice-Presidents shall not hold office longer than two consecutive 

 years. 



5.— The Council shall hold their meetings on the day of the ordinary meetings 

 of the Society, before the commencement of such meeting. No business shall 

 be done unless five members be present. 



6.— Special meetings of Council shall be held at the discretion of the President 

 or one of the Vice-Presidents. 



7. — The Council shall prepare, and cause to be read at the annual meeting, a 

 report on the affairs of the Society for the preceding year. 



8. — Two auditors shall be elected by show of hands at the ordinary meeting 

 held in January. They shall audit the Treasurer's accounts, and prodtice their 

 report at the annual meeting. 



9. — Every candidate for admission into the Society must be proposed and 

 seconded at one meeting, and balloted for at the ne.\t ; and when two-thirds of 

 the votes of the menbers present are in favour of the candidate, he shall be dulv 

 elected. 



10. — Each member shall have the right to be present and vote at all general 

 meetings, and to propose candidates for admission as members. He shall also 



