H BYE-LAWS. 



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 person duly qualified to be elected to the vacant 

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

 made a Special Meeting and the Members summoned accordingly, 

 and the Election shall take place as provided for at the Annual 

 Meeting, Chap. XX. 



Chap. VI. President. 



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

 the Society and Council, and regulate all the discussions and proceed- 

 ings therein, and to execute or see to the execution of the Bye-laws 

 and orders of the Society. 



2. In case of an equality of Votes the President shall have a double 

 or casting Vote. 



Chap. VII. Vice-Presidents. 



1. The Vice-Presidents shall be nominated by the President. Such 

 nomination shall be declared at the Ordinary Meeting next after the 

 election of the President in every year. 



2. In the absence of the President a Vice-President shall fill his 

 place, and shall for the time being have all the authority, power, and 

 privilege of the President. 



3. In the absence of all the Vice-Presidents a Member of the 

 Council shall preside ; and if no Member of the Council be present at 

 any Ordinary Meeting the Members present shall appoint by a majority 

 to be Chairman such Member as they shall think fit ; and the Member 

 of Council so presiding, or the Member so appointed, shall for the time 

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



Chap. VIII. Treasurer. 



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

 the use of the Society all sums of money due or payable to the Society, 

 and to disburse 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 Beceipts for 

 admission fees and annual payments ; each Beceipt shall be signed by 

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

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

 Cheque which is left in the book. 



