RULES. 



(As amended at tlie Annnal Meeting, 22nd February, 1882.) 

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

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

 promotion of the study of Natural History, Microscopic research and 

 Photography. 



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

 scription 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 shall 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 annnal 

 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 

 produce 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 next ; and when two- 

 thirds of the votes of the members present are in favour of the candidate, 

 he shall be duly 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 have the privilege of introducing two visitors to the ordinary 

 and field meetings of the Society. 



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