TEUMS OF UNION UPON AFFILIATION WITH THE EAST 

 KENT NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



In order to promote the combination and co-operation of other 

 Societies or divisions of them, in the County of Kent, that are organised 

 for the purpose of carrying out the same objects as the East Kent 

 Natural History Society, namely, the collection and diffusion of practical 

 mid theoretical knowledge respecting Natural History in all its Branches, 

 such Societies or divisions of them may be affiliated, provided the 

 following Terms are agreed to beforehand by the Societies or divisions of 

 them desiring to be affiliated. 



TERMS. 



{a.) That the combining Society will undertake local scientific investiga- 

 tions, and communicate the same for the purpose of Publication in 

 the adopted medium agreed upon by the joint Societies. 



(J.) That a consultative and publishing council shall be appointed, 

 consisting of a proximate number of Delegates from the combining 

 Societies. It shall be the purpose of the Council to consider and 

 determine the particular investigations to be made by the Societies 

 with a view to united reports thereon, to select and decide on the 

 Reports and Papers contributed by the Members of the Societies 

 that shall be printed, and to make arrangements for and supervise 

 the Publication of the combined Societies. 



(c.) The number of delegates from each Society shall be one for every 

 20 of its Members, provided the number of delegates shall not 

 exceed three from any Society. 



{d.) The Council shall make an Annual report of its Proceedings to 

 a Meeting of the combined Societies, which shall take place at 

 some Town in the District of the Societies previously agreed 

 upon, some time in the Spring or early Summer, when a conjoint 

 excursion shall form part of the proceedings. 



(e.) A capitation fee of one shilling per member shall be contributed by 

 each of the combined Societies, provided the sum from each 

 Society be not less than £1. These fees shall be for the expenses 

 of the Council and for publishing the Transactions, the balance 

 available for publishing to be added to any sum which the 

 Societies may otherwise contribute for that purpose. 



(/.) Each Society shall manage its own affairs and publish its own 

 Report on business and finances, but its members shall be 

 considered honorary members of the other combining Societies, 

 and have the privilege of attending the scientific meetings and 

 joining the excursions, on giving proof of their membership. 

 Each member of the affiliated Societies shall be entitled to a copy 

 of the publication issued by the Council. 



