278 AMENDED RULES OF THE 



AMENDED RULES OF THE 



NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 



OF 



NORTHUMBERLAND, DURHAM, AND NEWCASTLE- ON -TYNE. 



The following revised Code of Rules, embodying several altera- 

 tions in that adopted at the foundation of the Society, in 1830, 

 was brought up by the Committee at the Anniversary Meeting of 

 the Natural History Society, held April 26th, and agreed to. 

 It was finally sanctioned at a Special General Meeting summoned 

 for the purpose, June 19th, 1866. 



For the original Rules, see Report of 1880-1831, and copy of 

 trust deed appended to Report of 1835. 



MEETINGS. 



1. — The Annual Meeting of the Society shall be held on such 

 a day in the first week in February, as shall be deemed most con- 

 venient by the Committee. 



2. — General Meetings shall be held in conjunction with the 

 evening Meetings of the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club, at 

 such times as shall be decided by the Committee, at which Meet- 

 ings scientific communications shall be received, subjects of 

 science discussed, and donations to the Museum exhibited. 



3. — Special and general Meetings of the Society shall be held 

 at such times as shall be decided by the Committee. 



4. — Ordinary members only shall have the right of voting at 

 the Meetings of the Society. 



5. — Questions proposed at a Meeting shall be determined by a 

 majority of votes; and if the votes be equal, the Chairman shall 

 have a second or casting vote. 



.OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE. 



1. — The Patron, President, and Vice-Presidents shall remain 

 in office so long as they continue Members of the Society, and a 



