Colonial Bank of Australasia, to the credit of an ac- 

 count opened in the name of the Philosophical Institute 

 of Victoria, all cheques against which shall be signed 

 by himself and countersigned by the Secretary. He 

 shall make all payments ordered by the Council, on re- 

 ceiving a written authority from the Chairman of the 

 Meeting, keep a detailed account of all receipts and ex- 

 penditure, prepare a balance sheet to be laid before the 

 Council and included in their Annual Report, and pro- 

 duce his books if called on by the Council. 



The Treasurer shall issue the Notices required by 

 Rules XXV and XXVI. 



XVI. The Secretary shall conduct the correspon- t ^ iesof Secre " 

 dence of the Institute and of the Council, attend all 

 Meetings of the Institute and of the Council, take 



minutes of their proceedings and enter them in the 

 proper books; he shall inscribe the names and ad- 

 dresses of all Members in a book to be kept for that 

 purpose, from which no name shall be erased except by 

 order of the Council ; he shall issue Notices of all Meet- 

 ings of the Institute and of the Council, shall have the 

 custody of all papers of the Institute, and, under the 

 direction of the Council, superintend the printing of the 

 Transactions of the Institute, and the correction of the 

 press. 



He shall make all preparations for the Meetings of 

 the Institute. 



XVII. The Council shall meet one week before Meetings of 

 every ordinary meeting of the Institute. Notices of 



such meetings shall be sent to every member at least 

 two days previously. No business shall be transacted 

 at any meeting of the Council unless five members be 

 present. 



XVIII. The Secretary shall call a Special Meeting speciai^Meetings 

 of Council on the authority of the President or of three 

 members of Council. The notice of such meeting shall 



specify the object for which it is called, and no other 

 business shall be entertained. 



XIX. The Council shall annually prepare a report Annual Report, 

 of the proceedings of the Institute during the past year, 



