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Members, as may be regularly resident in the same house with those 

 Members. 



5. Any persons distinguished for their researches in Natural History, 

 for their liberality to the Society, or for their connection with similar 

 Societies, may, on the recommendation of the Committee be elected 

 Honorary or Corresponding Members of this Society, provided they do 

 not reside within the district ; such Honorary and Corresponding Mem- 

 bers shall not be subjected to any of the expenses of the Society, and 

 shall have no vote in its affairs, nor be entitled to take books out of the 

 Library, nor to the Eeports and Notices. 



6. In order to cultivate the study of Natural History among individuals 

 of the class of Mechanics, &c., residing in the district, the Committee 

 shall have power to admit individuals of that class as Associates, 

 provided they shall first communicate some information or observation 

 on Natural History, exhibit such specimens or present them to the Local 

 Museums, as shall by their merits satisfy the Committee. Such Associates 

 shall enjoy the privileges of Honorary Members. 



MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS MEETINGS. 



7. The affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a Committee of 

 Management, which shall consist of a President, Vice-Presidents, a 

 Treasurer, and an Honorary Secretary, and not less than six Members, 

 who shall all be chosen at the Annual Meeting. Three Members of such 

 Committee shall' form a quorum. The Meetings shall be held at four 

 o'clock p.m. on the first Saturday in every month, and at such other 

 times as the Secretary may deem necessary. At any regular Meeting 

 including a sufficient number of Committee-Members, they may then and 

 there declare themselves and act as a Committee in the ordinary business 

 of the Society. 



8. An Annual Meeting shall be held, at four o'clock p.m., on the last 

 Tuesday in Januai-y, in each year, at Canterbury, for the purpose of 

 electing the Officers for the current year, receiving the Annual Statement 

 of Accounts, and Eeport of the Committee, and conducting the general 

 affairs of the Society. In case of necessity, the Committee may alter the 

 hour, posting due notice thereof in the Society's room. 



9. Special General Meetings may be summoned by the Committee, or 

 by the Secretary, on the requisition (in writing) of any six Members of 

 the Society, the specific purposes of the Meeting being stated in the 

 notice, which shall be sent to each Member not less than one week 

 before the time of such Meeting. 



