RULES. 
I.—That the Society be entitled “‘ The Natural Science Society.” 
II.—That the maximum number of Members be thirty. 
III.—That a Committee be appointed, to consist of not more than 7, 
of whom one shall be the President, and another the Secretary; the Curators 
being Members ex-officio, and the rest elected by the Society, the President 
annually, and the others terminally. 
TV.—That the names of candidates for admission into the Society be 
published in the notice of the Society seven days previously, and at the next 
meeting be voted for by ballot. 
V.—That Meetings be held fortnightly. 
VI.—That every Member be required to attend at least four Meetings a 
_ Term. 
, VII.—That Members should apply to the President or Secretary before 
_ reading a paper or exhibiting specimens. 
i VIII.—That every Member be required, on receiving notice from the 
_ Secretary, to read a paper at the next Meeting but one. 
_ IX.—That after reading a paper, Members be required to leave it in the 
room for inspection, till the next Meeting, and at the next Meeting be prepared 
to answer, to the best of their ability, any question that may be put to them 
on the subject. 
X.—That it be an object of the Society to make a perfect collection, to 
illustrate the Natural History of the district. 
XI.—That there be a terminal subscription of two shillings from all 
_ Members of the Society ; and that all subscriptions be paid in to the Secretary 
_ within the first fortnight of the term: the defaulter to pay a fine of 6d. for 
every additional week, and when his subscription is four weeks in arrear, to 
__ eease to be a Member of the Society. 
XII.—That every Member may admit one visitor to any Meeting. To 
vent crowding, the sanction of the Secretary must be obtained beforehand. 
____ XIII.—That Masters, and Members who have left the School, be Hono- 
rary Members. 
_____XIV.—That at each Meeting the minutes of the preceding Meeting be 
___ read by the Secretary. 
___-XV.—That Sections be formed in the Society. 
XVI.—That each Section have a Curator, whose duty it shall be, to act 
___as its Secretary, to have charge of the collection of thé Society belonging to 
q his own Section, and to examine and register all additions to that collection. 
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Save XVII.—That each Section appoint its own Curator, and arrange its own 
Meetings. 
