RULES OF THE SOCIETY. *iil 



to attend the meetings of the Society, a certain number of Vice Pr- 

 fidents be elected annually. 



1.1, That in cafe the Prefident and the Vice Prefidents fhould be 

 abfent at any meeting, a quarter of an hour after the fixed time, the 

 Senior Member prefent fhall take the chair for the evening,, 



1.2. That every Member of the Society have the privilege of in- 

 troducing, as a vintor 3 any gentleman who is not ufually refident in 



•Calcutta. 



13. That with a view to provide funds for the neceUary expenceg 

 of the Society, an admiffion fee be eltablifhed, to confifl of two 

 gold mohurs, payable by every Member on his election ; and that 

 each Member of the Society, refident in India, (honorary Members 

 excepted,) do alfo contribute a gold mohur quarterly, in the firft 

 week of January, April, July, and October. Any Member neg- 

 lecting to pay his fubfcription, for half a year after it becomes -due, 

 to be confidered as no longer a Member of the Society. 



14. That a Treafurer be appointed, 



15. That in addition to the Secretary, an a-ffiftant Secretary, and 

 a Librarian, be alfo appointed, 



i6\ That a Committee of Papers be appointed, to confifl of the 

 Prefident, Vice Prefidents, Secretary, and nine other Members, to be 

 elefted annually; and that any number not lefs than five, be com- 

 petent to form a Committee. 



