78 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



SECTION XIII. 

 THE COUNCIL. 



1. The Council shall consist of the President, Vice-President, the Chairmen 

 of Sections, the Secretary and Secretaries of Sections, the Treasurer, the 

 Editor, the Librarian, the Curator, and six other members, who shall have the 

 direction and management of the affairs of the Institute. 



2. The Council shall meet at least once a month during the session, or 

 oftener if necessary, to conduct the business of the Institute. 



3. Any two members of the Council may, by letter to the Secretary, require 

 a special meeting to be called, and two days' notice of such meeting must be 

 given to each member of the Council. 



4. At any meeting of the Council five members thereof shall constitute a 

 a quorum. 



5. The Council shall have jjower to appoint Committees for special purposes, 

 and such Committees shall report to the Council. 



6. The Council shall present at the annual general meeting a report on the 

 state of the Institute, in which shall be given an abstract of all the proceed- 

 ings, and of the receipts and expenditures during the year ending March 31st 

 next before such meeting. 



7. In the event of any office becoming vacant before the annual general 

 meeting, by death or otherwise, the Council shall have power to till the 

 vacancy ; and in the event of any officer being unable to perform his duties, 

 the Council shall have power to relieve him from the performance of such 

 duties for the time being, and to appoint another member to act in his stead. 



SECTION XIV. 

 THE AUDITORS. 



The Auditors shall audit the accounts of the Institute for the year ending 

 on March 31st next after their appointment, and they shall present their 

 report to the Council at least one week before the annual general meeting. 



SECTION XV. 

 THE ORDINARY MEETINGS. 



1. The ordinary meetings of Sections shall take place at such times as may 

 be agreed upon by the sections, subject to the approval of the Council. 



2. The meetings of the Institute shall be at such times as the Council shall 



direct. 



SECTION XVI. 

 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. 



1. The Council may at any time call a special general meeting of the Insti- 

 tute on six days' notice in writing thereof to city members, which notice may 

 be given either personally or transmitted by post to the last known address of 

 the member. 



2. It shall be the duty of the Council to call a special general meeting of 

 the Institute at any time between October 1st and May 1st on being required 

 in writing by at least twelve members to do so. 



