2 BY-LAWS. 



Meeting, from the Council. The President and two of the Vice- 

 Presidents shall not, however, remain in office more than two 

 years successively. The Curator shall be appointed by the 

 Council.. 



2. In the event of any vacancy occurring in the Council or 

 Officers of the Society, at the next Meeting of Council after such 

 vacancy has been made known, the Council shall recommend to the 

 Society the name of some Member to be elected to the vacant 

 situation ; and the next Ordinary Meeting of the Society shall be 

 made a Special General Meeting and the Members summoned 

 accordingly, and the Election shall take place as provided for at 

 the Anniversary Meeting, Chap. XX. 



Chap. VI. President. 

 The duty of the President shall be to preside at the Meetings of 

 the Society and Council, and regulate all the discussions therein, 

 and to execute, or see to the execution of, the By-Laws and orders 

 of the Society. 



Chap. VII. Vice-Presidents. 



1. In case of the absence of the President, it shall be the duty of a 

 Vice-President to fill his place, or, in the absence of all the Vice- 

 Presidents, a Member of the Council shall preside. 



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

 Meeting, the Members present shall nominate and appoint by a 

 majority to be Chairman, such Member as they shall deem fit. 



3. The Chairman so appointed shall for the time being have all 

 the authority, privilege and power of President. 



Chap. VIII. Treasurer. 



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

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

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

 hands. 



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 

 admission fees and annual payments ; each Receipt shall be signed 

 by himself, the date of payment and name of Member or Subscriber 

 paying being written both on the receipt and on the part of the 

 cheque which is left in the book. 



