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in. — Anniversary General Meetings shaU be held for the 

 pui'pose of electing tiie Officers, of receiving the Eej^ort of the 

 Committee for the past year, and of transaeting aU other neces- 

 sary business, at such tinie and place as the Committee shaU 

 appoint ; of which Meetings three weeks' uotice shaU be given 

 to the members. 



rV. — There shall also be a General Meeting fixed by the 

 Committee, for the piu-pose of reeeiving Eeports, reading 

 Papers, and ti-ansacting business. AU members shaU have 

 the privilege of introducing one friend to the Anniversary and 

 General Meetings. 



V. — The Committee is empo-u-ered to eaU Special Meetings 

 of the Society, upon recei\'ing a requisition signed by ten mem- 

 bers. Three -weeks' notice of such Special Meeting, and its 

 object, shaU be given to each member. 



VI. — The affairs of the Society shaU be directed by the Com- 

 mittee, (of which the Officers of the Society shaU be ex-oßcio 

 members) which shaU hold Monthly Meetings for reeeiving 

 Eeports from the Secretaries and sub-Committees, and for trans- 

 aeting other necessary business ; five of the Committee shall be 

 a quorum. Members may attend the Monthly Committee 

 Meetings, after the official business has been transaeted. 



^TI.— The Chairman, at Meetings of the Society, shaU 

 have a casting vote, in addition to his vote as a member. 



Vin.— One (at least) of the Secretaries shiiU attend each 

 Meeting, and shaU keep a record of its proceedings. All Manu- 

 scripts and Communications, and the other property of the 

 Society, shaU be iinder the charge of the Secretaries. 



IX- — Candidates for admission as members shaU be pro- 

 posed by two members at any of the General or Committee 

 Meetings, and the election shall be detei-mined by baUot at the 

 next Committee or General Meeting ; tliree-fourths of the mem- 

 bers present baUoting shall elect. The rules of the Society 

 shall be subscribed by every person becoming a member. 



X. — Ladies shaU be eligible as members of the Society 

 without ballot, being proposed by two members, and approved 

 by the majority of the Meeting. 



XI. — Each member shall pay ten Shillings on admission to 



