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4. Office-bearers for the time being, or Delegates, not exceeding three, 
from Philosophical Institutions established in the place of Meeting, or in any 
place where the Association has formerly met. 
5. Foreigners and other individuals whose assistance is desired, and who 
are specially nominated in writing for the meeting of the year by the Presi- 
dent and General Secretaries. 
6. The Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries of the Sections are ex 
officio members of the General Committee for the time being. 
SECTIONAL COMMITTEES. 
The General Committee shall appoint, at each Meeting, Committees, con- 
sisting severally of the Members most conversant with the several branches 
of Science, to advise together for the advancement thereof. 
The Committees shall report what subjects of investigation they would 
particularly recommend to be prosecuted during the ensuing year, and 
brought under consideration at the next Meeting. 
The Committees shall recommend Reports on the state and progress of 
particular Sciences, to be drawn up from time to time by competent persons, 
for the information of the Annual Meetings. 
COMMITTEE OF RECOMMENDATIONS, 
The General Committee shall appoint at each Meeting a Committee, which 
shall receive and consider the Recommendations of the Sectional Committees, 
and report to the General Committee the measures which they would advise 
to be adopted for the advancement of Science. 
All Recommendations of Grants of Money, Requests for Special Re- 
searches, and Reports on Scientific Subjects, shall be submitted to the Com- 
mittee of Recommendations, and not gee into consideration by the General 
Committee, unless previously recommended by the Committee of Recommen- 
dations. 
LOCAL COMMITTEES. 
Local Committees shall be formed by the Officers of the Association to 
assist in making arrangements for the Meetings. 
Local Committees shall have the power of adding to their numbers those 
Members of the Association whose assistance they may desire. 
OFFICERS. 
A President, two or more Vice-Presidents, one or more Secretaries, and a 
Treasurer, shall be annually appointed by the General Committee. 
COUNCIL. 
_ In the intervals of the Meetings, the affairs of the Association shall be 
managed by a Council appointed by the General Committee. The Council 
may also assemble for the despatch of business during the week of the 
Meeting. 
PAPERS AND COMMUNICATIONS. 
The Author of any paper or communication shall be at liberty to reserve 
his right of property therein. 
ACCOUNTS. 
The Accounts of the Association shall be audited annually, by Auditors 
pperinted by the Meeting. 
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