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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 wanted, 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 a 
they desire to be purchased for the Institute, 
§ IV. Bye-Laws (General, Ordinary, and Intermediate Meetings). 
1. A General Meeting of Members and Associates shall be hela 
annually on May 24th (being Her late Majesty’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 required 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 
