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Houghton meetings. The candidate to be proposed 

 in a meeting previous to the ballot, or in case the 

 ballot take place in the Craven meeting, that notice 

 of his being a candidate shall be stated in the sheet 

 calendar, published next preceding that meeting, 

 and also put up in the coffee-room on the Monday 

 in that meeting, and notice to be given in writing, 

 and put up in the coffee-room on what day the 

 ballot will take place, at least one day before the 

 time of balloting. Nine members (at the least) 

 shall ballot, and two black balls shall exclude. 



FOR THE NEW ROOMS. 



12. The ballot for members of the New Rooms 

 may be in any of the seven established meetings at 

 Newmarket. Each candidate must be proposed by 

 a member of the Jockey Club, and his christian 

 and surname, and usual place of abode, with the 

 name of the member proposing him, put up in the 

 dining and card rooms at Newmarket, (or in such 

 other place as the stewards shall appoint) on the 

 day preceding the ballot. The ballot shall be in 

 the morning between the hours of eleven and one ; 

 or in the afternoon between the hours of four and 

 six. Members of the Jockey Club only shall be 

 allowed to ballot. Nine members (at least) shall 

 ballot, and two black balls shall exclude. If 

 eighteen members ballot, there must be three black 

 balls to exclude. 



13. A member of any of the clubs in St. James's 



