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RULES 



OF THE 



Belfast Naturalists' Field Club. 



As amended at the Extraordinary General Meeting held 

 for the purpose on 16th June, 191 1. 



I. 



That the Society be called " The Belfast Naturalists' Field Clcb." 



II. 



That the object of this Society be the practical study of Natural Science 

 and Archaeology in Ireland. 



III. 



That the Club shall consist of Ordinary, Junior, Life, Corresponding and 

 Honorary Members. The Ordinary Members shall be proposed and seconded 

 at any meeting of the Club and elected by a majority of votes of the members 

 present. They shall pay annually a subscription of Five Shillings and shall, 

 on election, pay an entrance fee of Five Shillings. 



That the composition fee for Life-Membership be Four Guineas. 



Junior Members, who must be under the age of 21, shall be elected in the 

 same way as ordinary members, but shall pay an annual subscription of T\vo> 

 Shillings and Sixpence (2/6) and be exempt from entrance fee. On attaining 

 their majority they shall become Ordinary Members and shall pay an annual 

 subscription of Five Shillings. Junior Members shall not receive any printed 

 matter except the usual notices ; shall not have the power to vote ; and shall 

 not borrow books from the Club's Library without special permission from the 

 Librarian. 



IV. 



That the Honorary and Corresponding Members shall consist of persons 

 of eminence in Natural Science, or who shall have done some special service to 

 the Club ; and whose usual residence is not less than twenty miles from Belfast. 

 That such Members may be nominated by any Member of the Club, and on 

 heing approved by the Committee, may be elected at any subsequent Meeting 

 of the Club by a majority of the votes of the Members present. That 

 Corresponding Members be expected to communicate a paper once within 

 every two years. 



That the Officers of the Club be annually elected and consist of a President, 

 Vice-President, Treasurer, Librarian, and one or two Secretaries, together with 

 the Secretaries of the various Sections of the Club. That the office of President 

 or that of Vice-President shall not be held by the same person for more than 

 two years in succession. 



VI. 



That the General Committee shall consist of the above-named officers with 

 nine ordinary members of Committee, and shall hold at least eight meetings 

 during the year ; five persons to form a quorum. 



