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RULES 
OF THE 
Cropron Hatural History and Scientific Society. 
TirtLE AND OxssEct. 
1.—The Croydon Microscopical and Natural History Club shall 
in future be called ‘‘THe Croypon Naturau History aND SCIENTIFIC 
Socrety,” and shall have for its objects the study of Science, and 
especially of the Natural History of the neighbourhood of Croydon 
and of the County of Surrey, and the practice of Microscopy and 
Photography. 
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ManaGEMENT AND OFFICERS. 
2.—The Officers of the Society shall consist of a President, Vice- 
Presidents, Honorary Treasurer, Secretary, Librarian, Lanternist, 
and Museum Curator. The business of the Society shall be con- 
ducted by a Council consisting of the Officers of the Society, who 
shall be ex officto members thereof, and of seven ordinary members. 
3.—At all meetings of the Council four members shall form a 
quorum. 
E.ecrion or OFFIcERs. 
4.—The Officers of the Society and other Members of the Council 
shall be elected at the Annual Meeting. The President shall not hold 
office more than two years in succession. The Vice-Presidents shall 
not exceed three in number. Two of the retiring ordinary members 
shall not be eligible for re-election. Such members shall be (a) the 
one who has attended the smallest number of Council Meetings 
during the past year; (b) the one who has served upon the Council 
the longest. If two or more ordinary members have attended an 
equal number of Council Meetings, that member shall be eligible who 
has served the longest. If two or more members have served 
an equal length of time, that member shall be ineligible who has 
attended the Council least during the past year. In the event of 
any vacancy occurring in the Council during the year, the election 
to fill the vacancy shall take place at the next ordinary meeting but 
one, the election being conducted in the same manner as at the 
annual meeting. 
