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

 the Council shall appoint, and a line 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 ^hall be held 

 annually on May 24th (being Her 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 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. 



4. At the Ordinary and Intermediate Meetings the order of pro- 

 ceeding shall be as follows : — The President, or one of the Vice- 

 Presidents, or a Member of the Council, shall take the chair at 8 

 o'clock precisely, the minutes of the last Ordinary or Intermediate 

 Meeting shall be read aloud by one of the Secretaries, and, if found 

 correct, shall be signed by the Chairman ; the names of new 

 Members and Associates shall be read j the presents made to the 

 Society since their last Meeting shall be announced ; and any other 

 communications which the Council think desirable shall be made to 

 the Meeting. After which, the Paper or Papers intended for the 

 evening's discussion shall be announced and read, and the persons 



