No. XV. 



RULES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF OF DUBLIN. 

 Section I. — Objects and Constitution of the Society. 



1. — That this Society shall be called the Natural History Society of Dublin, and 

 have for its object the Promotion of Natural History, more especially that of Ireland. 



2. — That the Society shall consist of Ordinary, Corresponding, Associate, and Hono- 

 rary Members. 



3. — The Officers of the Society shall be chosen from the Ordinary Members, and shall 

 consist of a President, four Vice-Presidents, two Secretaries, and a Treasurer ; and that 

 these, with thirteen other ordinary Members, shall constitute a Council. 



4. — The Officers and other Members of Council for each year shall be elected at the 

 Annual General Meeting in November. Should a vacancy occur by death, resignation, 

 or otherwise, the Council may fill it, if considered advisable. 



5. — That the number of Members be unlimited. 



6. — That it shall be deemed sufficient service of notice concerning the business of 

 the Society to put it into the Post Office, directed to the residence of each Member re- 

 gistered on the books of the Society. 



Section II. — Admission of Members. 



7. — That the form for the election of Members of the Society shall be as follows : — 

 Notice having been given to the Secretaries, they shall cause the names of the proposer 

 and seconder, with the name and residence of the person proposed, to be posted in a 

 conspicuous place, where the Society meets, for a fortnight at least before the elec- 

 tion. 



8 That each Member shall pay an admission fee of One Pound. 



9. — That the Election shall be by Ballot, and shall take place at the Ordinary Meet- 

 ing each Month (provided fifteen Members be present) one black bean to seven white 

 shall exclude. 



10. — That the Annual Subscription be One Pound, payable in advance, on the first 

 of November in each year. 



11. — Non-resident Members, living more than ten miles from Dublin, may compound 

 or life on payment of Five Pounds; such Members afterwards becoming resident for two 

 months in a year to pay a subscription of Ten Shillings per annum, or, at their option, 

 to pay a further composition of Five Pounds. 



12. — Associate Members shall pay a Subscription of Five Shillings per annum pay- 

 able in advance. 



13. — Corresponding Members, on payment of Five Shillings per annum, in advance, 

 shall be entitled to the Proceedings of the Society, and Reports of the Monthly Meetings. 

 Corresponding Members resident for two months in Dublin shall pay the Subscription as 

 Associate Members for that year. 



14. — That, before any gentleman be balloted for as a Member of the Society, the 

 Treasurer shall certify that the Subscription of such person has been lodged with 

 him. 



15. — That, on the night of Ballot, a gentleman proposed as a Member cannot be 

 allowed the privilege of voting, or of attending the Meeting as a Member. 



16 The Secretary shall furnish each Member on his Election with notice 



thereof. 



17 That, on his first attendance in the Society, he be introduced by the Secretary 



to the Chairman, who shall declare before the Meeting that he has been duly elected a 

 Member of the Society. He shall then sign a book declaring his compliance with the 

 regulations of the Society. 



