T 82 [ pr0e - B.N.F.C. 



That three ordinary members of Committee shall retire annually in order 

 of seniority, those retiring being ineligible for re-election for one year. Should 

 any ordinary member of Committee fail to attend at least three of the 

 Committee meetings held during the year his or her place may be considered 

 vacant and another member elected to fill the position. No ordinary member 

 of Committee shall hold the post of Secretary in any of the Sections. That in 

 the event of a vacancy occurring in the General Committee a new member may 

 be co-opted to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the yeai\ 



That nominations for ordinary members of Committee shall be sent in 

 writing to the Secretaries on or before the 21st day of March in each year. That 

 the privilege of nominating members of Committee shall be held by all Ordinary 

 and Life Members of the Club. That the names of those members so nominated 

 shall be published on the circular convening the Annual Meeting, at which the 

 Ordinary Members of Committee shall be elected by ballot. That should the 

 necessity arise the retiring members of Committee shall be balloted for. 



VII. 



The Committee may from year to year appoint Sectional Committees as 

 may be considered desirable to further original investigations in any one or 

 more departments of the Club's work. Each Sectional Committee to be 

 composed of six members of the Club. No financial responsibility to be 

 incurred by the Sub-Committee or any Officer of the Club without the previous 

 approval of the Club's Committee. The Chairman of such Section to be 

 annually appointed by the General Committee. 



VIII. 



That the members of the Club shall hold at least Six Field Meetings during 

 the year, in the most interesting localities, for investigating the Natural History 

 and Archaeology of Ireland. That the place of meeting be fixed by the 

 Committee, and that five days' notice of each Excursion be communicated to 

 Members by the Secretaries. 



IX. 



That Meetings be held Fortnightly or Monthly, at the discretion of the 

 Committee, for the purpose of reading papers ; such papers as far as possible, 

 to be original and to treat of the Natural History and Archaeology of the 

 district. These Meetings to be held during the months from November till 

 April inclusive. 



X. 



That the Committee shall, if they find it advisable, offer for competition 

 Prizes for the best collections of scientific objects of the district ; and the 

 Committee may order the purchase of maps, or other scientific apparatus, and 

 may carry on geological and archaeological searches or excavations, if deemed 

 advisable, provided that the entire amount expended under this rule does not 

 exceed the sum of £10 in any one year. 



That the General Committee may offer from time to time such prize or 

 prizes as they may deem desirable for competition among Schools in or near 

 Belfast. 



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That the Annual Meeting be held during the month of April, when the 

 Report of the Committee for the past year, and the Treasurer's Financial 

 Statement shall be presented, the Committee and Officers elected, Bye-laws 



