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

 of at least seven Members of the Council. 



7. The Society shall hold periodical meetings, at which Q '^'. 

 papers and other communications relating to the objects of Jf* 

 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 sever, 

 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. 



8. The Council shall meet at least once a month, and Meetings of 



Council, 



three Members 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. 



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



Duties of 



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

 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 Society, and also of appoint- 

 ing 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 



