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Rules. 
As amended and approved at the Annual Meeting, 25th January, 1901. 
1. The Society shall be called the ““Hampsteap Scientiric Society,” 
and shall have for its objects the promotion of the study of, and 
encouragement of a popular interest in, Astronomy, Natural History, 
Photography, and other branches of Science. 
2. The Society shall consist of ordinary members, ladies and 
gentlemen, who shall pay a minimum Annual Subscription of Five 
Shillings, and of Honorary Members. All Subscriptions shall be due 
on the lst January in each year. 
3. The Officers of the Society shall consist of a President, Vice- 
Presidents, Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer, and a Council 
of Members not exceeding fifteen, including the Honorary Secretaries of 
Sections. 
4. The President, Officers, and Council shall be elected annually. 
5. The business of the Society shall be conducted by the Officers 
and Council in general Committee, five to form a quorum. The Council 
may appoint an Executive Committee for the purpose of transacting and 
arranging details in connection with the general work of the Society. 
The Executive Committee to consist of not less than seven, of whom the 
Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secretary, and Sectional Honorary 
Secretaries shall be. ex officio members. The Council of the Society 
shall meet not less than twice in each year. 
6. The Council shall prepare, and cause to be read at the Annual 
Meeting of Members, a Report on the affairs of the Society for the 
preceding year. 
7. Two auditors shall be elected at the Annual Meeting, who shall 
audit the Treasurer's Accounts, and the Treasurer shall produce a 
Balance Sheet and Statement of Account at the Annual Meeting. 
8. Candidates for membership shall be proposed by an existing 
member and seconded by one or more members. The election of 
members may take place at any ordinary meeting of the Society. The 
voting to be by show of hands, or by ballot, and when a majority of 
members present are in favour of the candidate he or she shall be duly 
elected. 
