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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. 



XI. 



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 

 made and altered, and any proposed alterations in the general laws, of which a 

 fortnight's notice shall have been given, in writing, to the Secretary or 

 Secretaries, considered and decided upon. The Secretaries to give the 

 Members due notice of each intended alteration. 



XII. 



Members of other Irish Field Clubs, residing temporarily or permanently 

 in or near Belfast, may be enrolled as Members of the Club without election or 

 entrance fee on production of a voucher of membership of another Club, and 

 without subscription for the current year, on production of a receipt showing 

 that such subscription has been paid to another Club. Failing the production 

 of such receipt, the usual subscription for the current year to be paid to the 

 Treasurer on enrolment. The names of Members so admitted to the Club to 

 be published with the notice of meeting following the date of their enrolment. 



XIII. 



That, on the written requisition of twenty-five Members, delivered to the 

 Secretaries, an Extraordinary General Meeting may be called, to consider and 

 decide upon the subject mentioned in such written requisition. 



XIV. 



That the Committee may be empowered to exchange publications and 

 reports, and to extend the privilege of attending the Meetings and Excursions 

 of the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club to Members of kindred societies, on 

 similar privileges being accorded to its Members by such other societies. 



