Rules of the Guernsey Society of Natural Science and 

 Local Research. 



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, Archeology, 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 subscription shall be five francs, 

 payable in advance on the 1st of January. 



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 Vice-Presidents) shall be 

 elected by ballot at each Annual General Meeting ; and of 

 these five 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. 



7. — That ordinary meetings for the reading of papers, 

 exhibition of specimens, recording of notes, field work, &c, 

 shall be held once every month throughout the year, notice of 



