78 ■ Rules. 



Vice-Presidents. 



IX. — The President shall nominate annually two Vice-Presidents from 

 the members of the Committee. 



Annual General Meeting. 



X. — This shall be held previous to the Evening Meeting on the third 

 Friday in October, when the Committee shall present a Eeport detailing 

 the general state, proceedings, and j)ecuniary condition of the Club, and 

 proceed to the election of officers. 



Special Meetings. 



XI. — The Committee shall have the power to call a Special General 

 Meeting at any time, and they shall do so within four weeks after 

 receiving requisition to that effect, signed by at least five members. The 

 notice calling the Meeting shall state the objects for which the Meeting 

 is called, and no other business shall be transacted. 



Ordinary Meetings. 



XII. — These shall be held on the third Friday in every month, from 

 October to April inclusive, or more frequently at the option of the 

 Committee. 



Subscriptions. 



XIII. — Each Member shall pay to the Treasurer Ten Shillings on his 

 election, and the same sum at the Annual General Meeting each year ; 

 but may compound for such Annual Subscription by payment of Five 

 Pounds. Each Subscriber shall pay to the Treasurer Five Shillings on 

 his election, and the same sum at the Annual General Meeting each year. 

 That it shall be optional with the Committee to strike out the name of 

 any Member or Subscriber who shall be in arrear with his Subscription 

 for twelve months or more. 



New Eules. 



XIV. — Any five Members wishing to propose a New Eule, or the 

 omission or alteration of any existing Eule, must send notice to the 

 Secretary, who shall within a month call a Special General Meeting to 

 consider the change proposed. 



Library ard Collections. 



XV. — The Club shall form, as opportunity may offer, a Library of 

 Eeference, consisting of works bearing on the subject of Natural History; 

 and obtain Collections of the natural objects of the neighbourhood. The 

 Library, Collections, and Funds to be the property of the Members for 

 the time being, and shall be vested in Trustees for the use of the 

 Members. Contributions of Life Members shall also be invested in the 

 names of such Trustees in such manner as the Committee may direct, 

 the interest arising therefrom to be handed to the Treasurer for the 

 general purposes of the Club. 



Election of Trustees. 



XVI. — The Trustees shall consist of the President for the time being, 

 and three other Members to be elected by the Club. 



