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JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY. 



Vol. II. JANUARY, 1905. No. 5. 



Constitution S. Xist of nDembere 



OF THE 



CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



OF 



GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 



I.— This Society shall be called ** ZbC COHCbOlOgiCal SOCietg Ot (Breat 



:i6ritain anD 5telanD." 



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 Library 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 ist 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, 



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