Rules and Regulations of the Society. y 



X. Public notice fhall be previoufly given, (by the Prefi- 

 dent, or in his abfcnce, by the next fucceeding officer) of the 

 chamber, and hour appointed for each annual meeting. 



XI. If the prefiding officer or fecretaries, be abfent from any 

 meeting, the fociety fhall eleft one to ferve, pro hac vice. 



XII. The funds of the fociety fhall be appropriated by the 

 majority of the members prefent at regular meetings, to the 

 objefts of the inltitution, in fuch a manner as fhall be deemed 

 moft beneficial, and to no other purpofe whatever. 



XIII. Honorary members may be admitted in the manner 

 prefcribed for the eleftion of ordinary members, from among 

 perfons not refiding within this ftate, whofe talents and charac- 

 ters may add to the refpeftability and ufefulnefs of the fociety. 



XIV. No perfon ele6led as an ordinary member fhall be 

 cntided to the privileges of the fociety, unlefs he fliall have 

 fubfcribed thefe rules and regulations, and paid his arrears, if 

 any are due, to the fociety. 



XV. Donations may be received by the treafurer, to be 

 added to the funds of the fociety. 



XVI. In order to prevent impofition, the fecretaries ffiall 

 rejeft all doubtful and fufpicious fafts, and to each article of 

 intelligence tranfmitted to the fociety, annex the name of the 

 perfon offering it. 



XVII. The fociety fhall be kept in order, by the rules 

 which are obferved for that purpofe, by the Aflembly of this ftate. 



