RULES. 
I—The meetings of the members shall be held on the first and 
third Tuesday evening of each month at eight o’clock. 
Ii.—The subscription shall be 6d. per month. 
I1I.—Any member neglecting to pay his subscription for six months 
shall cease to be a member. 
TV.—Members may propose at any of the ordinary meetings such 
books as they think it is desirable should be added to the Library ; 
any member so proposing a book, to state its price and give all the 
information he can respecting it. 
V.—Members shall return the Society’s books at the next ordinary 
meeting after the expiration of the time allowed for reading, or failing 
to do so, shall pay a fine of 1d. a volume: the time allowed for 
reading cannot be extended if the book is wanted by any other 
member. 
VI.—Any member damaging or losing any book, or other property 
of the Society, shall make good or replace the same. 
VII.—On the first Tuesday in December of each year there shall be 
a meeting to elect officers, and arrange proceedings for the ensuing 
year; at such meeting the Secretary shall read a report of the pro- 
ceedings of the past year, and the treasurer shall produce the 
accounts. 
VIIL.—The Society shall not be dissolved without the consent of 
three-fourths of the members. 
TX.—All business connected with the Society (with the exception of 
that provided for by rule VIII.) shall be decided by a majority of the 
members present at the ordinary meetings. 
X.—Any person wishing to become a member ofthe Society may be 
proposed at any ordinary meeting, and shall be balloted for at the next 
meeting of the Society ; a majority of votes to elect. 
XI.—The officers of the Society shall be President, Vice-Presidents, 
Treasurer, Secretary, and Librarian and Curator. 
XII.—No addition shall be made to, nor alteration in the foregoing 
rules, nor shall any bye-law be made, excepting at a special meeting 
of the Society, called by circular addressed to each member, one month 
previously, stating the proposed addition, alteration, or bye-law. 
