RULES OV THE ASSOCIATION. XXIU 



Duties of the Messengers. 



To remain constantly at the Eooms to which they are appointed, during 

 the whole time for which they are engaged, except when employed on mes- 

 sages bj' one of the Officers directing these Eooms. 



Committee of Recommendations. 



The General Committee shall appoint at each Meeting a Committee, which 

 shall receive and consider the Eecommendations of the Sectional Committees, 

 and report to the General Committee the measures which they would advise 

 to be adopted for the advancement of Science. 



All Eecommendations of Grants of Money, Eequests for Special Eesearches, 

 and Eeports on Scientific Subjects shall be submitted to the Committee of 

 Eecommendations, and not taken into consideration by the General Committee 

 miless previously recommended by the Committee of Eecommendations. 



Local Committees. 



Local Committees shall be formed by the Officers of the Association to 

 assist in making arrangements for the Meetings. 



Local Committees shall have the power of adding to their numbers those 

 Members of the Association whose assistance they may desire. 



Officers. 



A President, two or more Vice-Presidents, one or more Secretaries, and a 

 Treasurer shall be annually appointed by the General Committee. 



Council. 



In the intervals of the Meetings, the affairs of the Association shall be ma- 

 naged by a Coimcil appointed by the General Committee. The Council may 

 also assemble for the despatch of business duiing the week of the Meeting. 



Papers and Communications. 



The Author of any paper or communication shall be at liberty to reserve 

 his light of property therein. 



Accounts. 



The Accounts of the Association shall be audited annually, by Auditors 

 appointed by the General Committee. 



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