RULES OF THE SOCIETY. 



1. — That this Society shall be called "The Guernsey 

 Society of Natural Science and Local Research." 



2. — That the main objects of the Society shall be the 

 study and investigation of the Fauna and Flora, Geology, 

 Meteorology, Archaeology, Folk-lore and Language of the 

 islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and Jethou 

 (commonly called the " Bailiwick of Guernsey "), the holding 

 of meetings for the reading and discussion of papers, the 

 exhibition of specimens, and the publication from time to 

 time of such papers and notes as may be deemed worthy of 

 permanent record. 



3. — That the annual subscri])tion shall be seven shillings 

 and sixpence, payable in advance, on the 1st of January ; 

 and in order that the Treasurer may prepare his annual 

 statement of account, any Member who has not, before the 

 1st of December, paid his or her subscription for the current 

 year, shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Society, 

 and his or her name shall not be included in the ensuing list 

 of Members. 



4. — That persons desiring to join the Society shall be 

 proposed by two Members at one of the Ordinary meetings, 

 and balloted for at the next meeting. 



5. — That the Council, or governing body of the Society, 

 shall consist of a President, one or more Vice-Presidents, an 

 Honorary Secretary, an Honorary Treasurer, and six ordinary 

 Members, all of whom (except the President and Vice- 

 Presidents) shall be elected by ballot at each Annua] General 

 Meeting ; and of these ^ve shall form a quorum. 



6. — That no Member shall hold the office of President 

 for more than two years in succession ; the retiring President 

 then becoming a Vice-President. 



