3IO JOURNAL OF CONCHOLOGY, 



CONSTITUTION AND LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE 

 CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN 

 AND IRELAND. 



I.— That this Society be called ** ZbC COltCbOlOgiCal SOCtCt^ Of 



(Breat JSritain auD JrelanD." 



2. — That its objects shall be the promotion of the Science of Conchology, 

 by the holding of meetings for the reading and discussion of original 

 papers, by the publication of proceedings, and by the formation ol 

 a Library and Collections iUustrative of the Science. 



3. — That it shall consist of Ordinary and Honorary Members. 



4. — That Ordinary Members shall be proposed by two members at one 

 meeting, and ballotted for at the next. They shall pay, in advance 

 on the 1st January in each year; a subscription of 5/-, or may com- 

 pound for life by the payment of Three Guineas. Foreign Members 

 shall pay an annual subscription of 7/6. 



5. — That 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. — That Members shall have the privilege of appending to their names the 

 initial letters M.C.S. (Member of the Conchological Society). 



7. — That 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. 



8. — That it shall be governed by a Council, consisting of a President, four 

 Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, a Secretary, 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 envelope, 

 addressed to the Scrutineers. 



9. — That the Presidency shall not be tenable for more than one year con- 

 tinuously, and that he be expected to give an address. 

 10. — That the meetings shall be held in Leeds, 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. 

 II. — That three shall be a quorum at all meetings. 



12. — That the Annual Meeting be held in December to receive the Report 

 and Balance Sheets ot the outgoing Council, and to elect the new 

 Council. 

 13. — That the accounts, before being presented, shall be audited by two 



members, appointed at a previous meeting. 

 14. — That the proceedings shall be published periodically, under the direc- 

 tion of the Council. 

 15. — That the Capital and Property be vested in two Trustees, elected by 

 the Society. 



16. — That no alterations in the rules shall be made, unless by a majority of 

 three-fourths of the members present at a meeting which has been 

 specially summoned. 



J.C, v., April, iSSS. 



