XVIU BY-LAWS. 



Chap. VII. Vice-Presidents. 



1 . It shall be the duty of a Vice-President, in case of the absence 

 of the President, to fill his place, or of a Member of the Council then 

 present in the absence of all the Vice-Presidents, who shall for the 

 time being have all the authority, privilege, and power of President. 



2. If no Member of the Council shall be present at any Ordinary 

 Meeting, the Members present shall nominate and appoint to be 

 Chairman such Member as they shall deem fit. 



Chap. VIII. Treasurer. 



1 . It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to receive for the use of 

 the Society aU sums of money payable to the Society, and to dis- 

 burse all sums payable by the Society out of the funds in his hands. 

 He shall moreover furnish the Society with a true and particular 

 account of all such receipts and disbursements twenty-one days pre- 

 vious to each Anniversarv. 



2. No payment exceeding £5, excepting for rent or taxes, shall 

 be made by the Treasurer without the consent of the Council. 



3. The Treasurer shall keep a book of Cheque Receipts for ad- 

 mission fees and annual payments ; each receipt shall be signed by 

 himself, the date of payment and name of Member paying being 

 written both on the receipt and on the part of the cheque which is 

 left in the book. 



4. The Treasurer shall demand all arrears of annual payment, 

 after such payment shall have been due three months. 



5. The accounts of the Treasurer shall be audited annually pre- 

 viously to the Anniversary Meeting by a Committee of three Mem- 

 bers of Council, and three Members of the Society, to be elected by 

 Ballot, of which Committee three shall be a quorum. 



Chap. IX. Secretary. 



1 . It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a list of all the 

 Members of the Society, stating their address, place of residence, &c. 



2. Minutes of the Proceedings of Monthly and Council Meetings 

 shall be taken by him, or in his absence by any Member whom the 

 Chairman may appoint for the occasion. 



3. The Minutes shall be fairly copied by him into a Minute Book, 

 and at the next Meeting read aloud for confirmation. 



