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12. Periodical publications shall remain on the table for a month, 

 other books for a fortnight, after they are received. 



13. When a book or pamphlet is v^anted, and has been the 

 stipulated time in the possession of any Member, the Secretary shall 

 request its return, and a fine of threepence a day shall be incurred 

 for every day it may be detained, which fine shall commence on the 

 third day after the transmission of the notice in the case of town 

 Members, and after the sixth day in the case of country Members ; 

 and until the return of such works, and the discharge of all fines 

 incurred, no further issue of books shall be permitted to the 

 Member applied to. 



14. The books shall be ordered in for inspection at such times as 

 the Council shall appoint, and a fine of half-a-crown shall be incurred 

 for neglecting to send in books by the time required in the notice. 



15. A Book shall lie on the Library table in which Members may 

 insert, for the consideration of the Council, the titles of such works 

 as they desire to be purchased for the Institute. 



§ IV. Bye-Laws (General, Ordinary, and Intermediate Meetings). 



1. A General Meeting of Members and -Associates bhall be held 

 annually on May 24th (being Her Majest3?'s birthday, and the 

 Society's anniversary), or on the Monday following, or on such other 

 day as the Council may determine as most convenient, to receive 

 the Report of the Council on the state of the Society, and to 

 deliberate thereon ; and to discuss and determine such matters as 

 may be brought forward relative to the affairs of the Society ; also, 

 to elect the Council and Officers for the ensuing year. 



2. The Council shall call a Special General Meeting of the 

 Members and Associates, when it seems to them necessary, or when 

 re(]^uired to do so by requisition, signed by not less than ten 

 Members and Associates, specifying the question intended to be 

 submitted to such Meeting. Two weeks' notice must be given of 

 any such Special General Meeting ; and only the subjects of which 

 notice has been given shall be discussed thereat. 



3. The Ordinary Meetings of the Society shall usually be held 

 on the first and the Intermediate Meetings on the third Monday 

 evenings in each month, from November to June inclusive, or on 

 such other evenings as the Council may determine to be conve- 

 nient : and a printed card of the meetings for each Session shall 

 be forwarded to each Member and Associate. 



