Secretaiy shall be directed to send a registered letter to tliat 

 Member, stating the facts brought before the Committee 

 and asking for an explanation of the same, but without 

 mentioning the source from -which such information was 

 obtained. After allowing a reasonable time (not less than 

 a clear fortnight after the receipt of the Secretary's letter) 

 for reply or for appearing in person before the Committee 

 if he so desire, the Coniniittee, providing not less than four 

 are agreed, shall have power to remove that gentleman's 

 name from the List of Members without assigning any 

 reason. Such iMember may, if he so desire, stand for 

 re-election by Ballot at the next Annual General Meeting, 

 and in the event of his re-election no fee for re-admission 

 shall be required. 



8. The funds derived from entrance fees and annual sub- 

 scriptions shall be devoted primarily to the publication of 

 ' The Ibis.' 



9. Should the sum thus obtained be insufficient to cover 

 the liability incurred, the deficit shall be raised by an 

 additional subscription, to be levied at the ensuing General 

 Meeting. 



10. The Editor of 'The Ibis' sliall be elected at the 

 Annual General Meeting, and his appointment shall continue 

 for six years, unless otherwise determined. Twelve months' 

 notice of a change must be given on either side. 



11. The business of the British Ornithologists' Union 

 shall be conducted by a Committee, consisting of a President, 

 Secretary, Editor of ' The Ibis ' ; and three Members to be 

 elected at the General Meeting. One of the non-official 

 Members shall retire each year. 



12. The Annual General Meeting shall take place on 

 some convenient day in the month of April or May, to be 

 fixed by the Committee ; and the ordinary business tran- 

 sacted at such Meeting shall be the passing of the accounts 

 of 'The Ibis' for the preceding year, the regulation of 

 matters having reference to the conduct of that Journal, the 

 election of the Officers and Committee, and the election of 

 new Members. 



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