XXXVlll RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



Council. 



In the intervals of the Meetings, the affairs of the Association shall 

 be managed by a Council appointed by the General Committee. The 

 Council may also assemble for the despatch of business during the week 

 of the Meeting. 



(1) The Council shall consist of ' 



1. The Trustees. 



2. The past Presidents. 



3. The President and Vice-Presidents for the time being. 



4. The President and Vice-Presidents elect. 



5. The past and present General Treasurers, General and 



Assistant General Secretaries. 



6. The Local Treasurer and Secretaries for the ensuing 



Meeting. 

 7. Ordinary Members. 



(2) The Ordinary Members shall be elected annually from the 



General Committee. 



(3) There shall be not more than twenty-five Ordinary Members, of 



whom not more than twenty shall have served on the Council, 

 as Ordinary Members, in the previous year. 



(4) In order to carry out the foregoing rule, the following Ordinary 



Members of the outgoing Council shall at each annual election 

 be ineligible for nomination : — 1st, those who have served on 

 the Council for the greatest number of consecutive years ; and, 

 2nd, those who, being resident in or near London, have 

 attended the fewest number of Meetings during the year 

 — observing (as nearly as possible) the proportion of three by 

 seniority to two by least attendance. 



(5) The Council shall submit to the General Committee in their 



Annual Report the names of the Members of the General 

 Committee whom they recommend for election as Members of 

 Council. 



(6) The Election shall take place at the same time as that of the 



Officers of the Association. 



Papers and Communications. 



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

 reserve his right of property therein. 



A ccounts. 



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

 appointed by the General Committee, 



' Passed by the General Committee at Belfast, 1874. 



