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of the new Member to be proposed, and unless in the presence 

 of at least seven Members of the Council. 



^Meetefs ^ ^he Society shall hold periodical meetings, at which 

 of the So- p a p ers an( J other communications relating to the objects of 

 the Society, and reports prepared by the Council, shall be 

 received, and such discussions shall be encouraged as may be 

 of value in propagating a knowledge of acclimatisation amongst 

 the Members and the public. And such business generally 

 shall be disposed of as may be brought under consideration by 

 the Council or by any Member who shall have given seven 

 days' previous notice thereof to the Secretary, or as a majority 

 of two-thirds of the Members present shall see fit to entertain 

 and consider ; and each Member shall have the privilege of 

 introducing two friends at such meetings. 



Meetingsof §_ i<he Council shall meet at least once a month, and 



Council. ' 



three Members (of whom the President, one of the Vice- 

 Presidents, or Honorary Treasurer shall be one,) shall form a 

 quorum, and be capable of transacting the business of the 

 Council, subject to such limitations as may be imposed by 

 any bye-law of the Council, or rule, or resolution of the 

 Society, which may be hereafter made. 



rowers and 9. The Council shall have the sole management of the 

 Council, affairs of the Society, and of the income and property thereof, 

 for the uses, purposes, and benefit of the Society ; and shall 

 have the sole and exclusive right of appointing a President, 

 Vice-Presidents, and Honorary Treasurer from amongst them- 

 selves or the other Members of the Society, and also of ap- 

 pointing paid servants, as a manager or secretary, collector, 

 and such other officers, clerks, and labourers, and at such 

 salaries as they may deem necessary, and of removing them if 

 they shall think fit, and shall prescribe their respective duties. 

 And such Council shall have power to consider and determine 

 all matters, either directly or indirectly affecting the interests 

 of the Society, and if they shall think fit so to do, shall bring 

 the same under the notice of the Members of the Society, at 

 any general or special meeting ; and to make such bye-laws as 

 they may deem necessary for the efficient management of the 

 affairs and the promotion of the objects of the Society, and 

 for the conduct of the business of the Council, provided the 



