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LAWS OF THE SOCIETY. 



XV. 



The Transactions. The Society shall from time to time publish its Transactions and Proceed- 



ings. For this purpose the Council shall select and arrange the papers which 

 they shall deem it expedient to publish in the Transactions of the Society, and 

 shall superintend the printing of the same. 



The Council shall have power to regulate the private business of the Society. 

 At any Meeting of the Council the Chairman shall have a casting as well as a 

 deliberative vote. 



XVI. 



How Published. The Transactions shall be published in parts or Fasciculi at the close of 



each Session, and the expense shall be defrayed by the Society. 



The Council. 



Retiring Council- 

 lors. 



XVII. 



That there shall be formed a Council, consisting— First, of such gentlemen 

 as may have filled the office of President ; and Secondly, of the following to be 

 annually elected, viz. : — a President, Six Vice-Presidents (two at least of whom 

 shall be resident), Twelve Ordinary Fellows as Councillors, a General Secretary, 

 Two Secretaries to the Ordinary Meetings, a Treasurer, and a Curator of the 

 Museum and Library. 



XVIII. 



Four Councillors shall go out annually, to be taken according to the order 

 in which they stand on the list of the Council. 



XIX. 



Election of office- An Extraordinary Meeting for the Election of Ofhce-Bearers shall be held 



on the fourth Monday of November annually. 



XX. 



special Meetings ; Special Meetings of the Society may be called by the Secretary, by direction 



of the Council ; or on a requisition signed by six or more Ordinary Fellows. 

 Notice of not less than two days must be given of such Meetings. 



XXI. 



Treasurer's Duties. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse the money belonging to the Society, 

 granting the necessary receipts, and collecting the money when due. 



He shall keep regular accounts of all the cash received and expended, which 

 shall be made up and balanced annually ; and at the Extraordinary Meeting in 

 November, he shall present the accounts for the preceding year, duly audited. 



