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APPENDIX. 



ensuing that at "which it was passed, and until it has been 

 twice published in the Sheet Calendar. Any owner of race- 

 horses or persons affected by such new Rule, rescission or 

 alteration, may, before it is made, petition the Jockey Club 

 through the Secretary. All such petitions shall be laid before 

 the meeting before the question is put. 



Mode of 

 annual elec- 

 tion. 



In case of 

 death or 

 resignation. 



Substitute 

 for absent 

 Stewards. 



The Stewards 

 have power 

 — to appoint 

 officers : 



to fix time of 

 startinj? : 



to manage 

 the Course 

 and Exercise 

 ground : 



to settle dis- 

 putes at 

 Newmarket : 



RULES AND ORDERS OF THE JOCKEY CLUB. 



[These are only applicable to races run at Newmarket."] 



Respecting the Steivards. 



1 . The three Stewards uf the Jockey Club shall be con- 

 tinued in their office till the next annual financial meeting 

 (which takes place in the Craven) when the senior Steward 

 shall vacate after settling the accounts made uj) to the 31st of 

 December preceding, and shall then name a member of the 

 Jockey Club to succeed him, subject to the approbation of the 

 Members of the Jockey Club then present, and at every sub- 

 sequent financial meeting the senior Steward shall, in like 

 manner, retire and propose his successor. 



2. If any of the Stewards shall die or resign, the remaining 

 Stewards may appoint a member of the Club to succeed the 

 deceased or declining Steward, but such nomination shall be 

 notified to the Club at the first general meeting, and if 

 the appointment meet their approval, the said member shall 

 remain in office until the expiration of his predecessor's time. 



3. AVhen only one Steward is present, and neither of the 

 absent Stewards shall have appointed a substitute, the member 

 of the Jockey Club present who has last served the office shall 

 act ex officio. 



4. The three Stewards shall have the power of appointing all 

 the public officers and the servants of the Club ; the Keeper of 

 the Match-book to receive the stakes and collect the entrance- 

 money, and all other funds belonging to the Jockey Club ; 

 and the Stewards shall produce an account of the funds and 

 disbursements of the Club at the annual financial meeting, 

 and they shall be responsible to the Club for the correctness 

 of the annual accounts, and for all the money collected as 

 belonging to the Jockey Club. 



5. The Stewards shall fix the hour of starting for each race 

 at or before nine o'clock in the evening preceding the day of 

 running, and notice of the time of starting is to be fixed up in 

 the Coffee-room immediately afterwards. 



6. The Stewards have full power to make such regulations 

 as they may think proper in regard to the Course and Exer- 

 cising-ground. 



7. All disputes relating to racing at Newmarket shall be 

 determined by the three Stewards ; if only two Stewards be 



