THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



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IV. That the funds of the Society shall consist of the admission fees 

 and annual contributions of the Members, together with such donations as 

 may be received in furtherance of the objects of the Society. 



V. That the affairs of the Society shall be directed by a President, 

 Treasurer, Secretary, and Council, the officers being members of the Council. 



VI. That the Council shall consist of eighteen Members, exclusive of 

 the officers, and five shall be a quorum. 



VII. That the President shall nominate Vice-Presidents from the 

 Council. 



VIII. That the President of the Royal Society, the Presidents of the 

 Linnean and Horticultural Societies, and the Presidents of the Colleges 

 of Physicians and Surgeons for the time being shall be ex officio members 

 of the Society.* 



IX. That the Council shall have the management of the Society during 

 the first year, at the end of which, or sooner, they shall submit to the 

 Members detailed regulations for the government of the Society. 



X. The President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall form a Standing 

 Committee for the charge of the collections and for receiving such presents 

 as may be made to the Society. 



XI. That committees shall be appointed from time to time for the 

 superintendence and direction of the different departments of the Society's 

 establishment. 



XII. That the property and effects of the Society shall be vested in 

 three or more Trustees. 



XIII. That Members admitted on or before the 1st of January next 

 shall be considered as original members, and shall pay for admission fee 

 and subscription for the present year the sum of five pounds, and two 

 pounds annually, coinmencing in January, 1827, or the sum of £25 as 

 a. donation. t 



Sir Stamford Raffles was elected President by acclamation, 

 and the following noblemen and gentlemen were chosen to 

 serve on the Council : the Duke of Somerset, the Marquess of 

 Lansdowne, the Earl of Darnley, the Earl of Egremont, Viscount 

 Gage, Lord Auckland, Lord Stanley (afterwards thirteenth 

 Earl of Derhy), Sir Humphry Davy, Sir Everard Home, Rev. 

 Dr. Goodenough, Dr. Thomas Horsfield (Assistant Secretary), 

 and Messrs. Edward Barnard, J. E. Bicheno, J. G. Children, 



* From the draft submitted and approved at the Committee Meeting of April 28 

 it appears that the first intention was to make these honorary members also members 

 of Council. The list has since been increased, and now includes in addition to those 

 given above : The Presidents of the Geological and Royal Botanic Societies, the 

 Royal Institution and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the Principal of 

 the Royal Veterinary College, and the Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. 



t This was a composition fee for life-membership. 



