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Constitution & Xiet of flftenibevs 



OF THE 



CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



OF 



GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 



I,— This Society shall be called *' ZbC COUCbOlogical SOCietg Of QVCnt 



:fi3rita(n anO JrelanD." 



2. — Its object shall be the promotion of the science of Conchology, by the hold- 

 ing of Meetings for the reading and discussion of original papers, by the 

 publication of proceedings, and by the formation of a Lilirary and Collec- 

 tions illustrative of the science. 



3. — It shall consist of Ordinary and Honorary Members. 



4. — Ordinary Members shall be proposed by two Members at one meeting, and 

 balloted for at the next. They shall pay, in advance, on the 1st January 

 in each year, a subscription of 5/-, or may compound for life by the pay- 

 ment of Three Guineas. If on December 31st of any year a member shall 

 be three or more years in arrear with his or her subscription, the Council 

 shall erase his or her name from the list of members, and shall take what- 

 ever steps seem desirable for recovery of the arrears. The Council shall 

 further report the erasure of such names to the next meeting of the Society 

 with a view to their publication in the Journal. 



5. — Composition Fees shall be invested in Books, Cabinets, or other permanent 

 property, or in such other manner as the Council may think most conducive 

 to the benefit of the Society. 



6. — The number of Honorary Members shall be limited to ten, and they shall be 

 exempt from all payments and have the privileges of Ordinary Members. 



7.— It shall be governed by a Council, consisting of a President, four Vice- 

 Presidents, a Treasurer, a Secretary, a Curator, a Recorder, a Librarian, 

 and six other members, who shall be elected annually by ballot ; the voting 

 paper issued to be returned to the Secretary, under cover of sealed enve- 

 lope, addressed to the Scrutineers. The President and Secretary of the 

 Leeds and London Branches and such other branches as may afterwards 

 be accepted at an annual meeting shall, ex officio, also be members of 

 the Council of the Society. 



8. — The Presidency shall not be tenable for more than two years continuously, and 

 the President is expected to give an address. 



9. — The meetings shall be held monthly, at the time and place fixed by the 

 Council, who shall also have power to arrange such additional meetings 

 as they may think desirable. 

 10. — Three shall be a quorum at all meetings. 



II. — The Annual Meeting shall be held at such time and place as may be fixed at 

 the previous Annual Meeting, to receive the Reports and Balance Sheet 

 of the out-going Council, and to elect a Council and Officers for the 

 ensuing year. 



