180 TRANSACTIONS LIVERPOOL BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
IJ.—The CommMitTTEzE shall consist of not more than 12 
and not less than 10 members, of whom 3 shall form a 
quorum; and a meeting shall be called at least once a 
year for the purpose of arranging the Annual Report, 
passing the Treasurer’s accounts, and transacting any 
other necessary business. 
III.— During the year the Arrarrs of the Committee 
shall be conducted by an Hon. Drrector, who shall be 
Chairman of the Committee, and an Hon. TREASURER, 
both of whom shall be appointed at the Annual Meeting 
and shall be eligible for re-election. 
ITV.—Any VACANCIES on the Committee, caused by 
death or resignation, shall be filled by the election at 
the Annual Meeting, of those who, by their work on the 
Marine Biology of the district, or by their sympathy with 
science, seem best fitted to help in advancing the work 
of the Committee. 
V.—The Expenszs of the investigations, of the publi- 
cation of results, and of the maintenance of the Biological 
Station shall be defrayed by the Committee, who, for this 
purpose, shall ask for subscriptions or donations from the 
public, and for grants from scientific funds. 
ViI.—The BioLogicaL Station shall be used primarily 
for the Exploring work of the Committee, and the 
SPECIMENS collected shall, so far as is necessary, be 
placed in the first instance at the disposal of the members 
of the Committee and other specialists who are reporting 
upon groups of organisms ; work places in the Biological 
Station may, however, be rented by the week, month, or 
year to students and others, and duplicate specimens 
which, in the opinion of the Committee, can be spared 
may be sold to museums and laboratories. 
