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6. In case of a vacancy occurring by the death or re- Council to fill 

 ... up Vacancies. 



signation of the President, Vice-President, or Hon. 



Treasurer, the Council may appoint from amongst them- 

 selves, or the other Members of the Society, a person to 

 fill the vacancy so occurring, and the person elected shall 

 hold office only until the next Annual Meeting ; but shall 

 be eligible for re-election for the subsequent year. Pro- 

 vided that such vacancy shall not be filled up unless seven 

 days' notice in writing shall have been sent to each Member 

 of the Council, stating the vacancies which it is proposed 

 to fill up. 



7. No person shall be eligible as a Member of Council Elegibility of 



_ Members of 



unless he be a subscriber to the funds of the Society of at Council. 



least one guinea per annum ; and any member of Council 



whose subscription shall be in arrear for three months 



after his subscription is payable, shall cease to be a 



Member of Council : Provided that this rule shall not 



apply to persons who may have become life members of 



the Society, by a payment of ten guineas, or who may be 



honorary members of the Society ; and provided also, that 



a month's notice in writing shall be sent to the member 



before his place can be filled up. 



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

 Members to form a quorum, and transact the business of Councl • 

 the Society. 



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

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

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



and shall have the sole and exclusive right of appointing 

 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 



