RULES OF THE SOCIETY. 



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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 subscription 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 year, shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Society, 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 new Members of this Society may be elected 

 at any of its meetings by a majority of votes, notice of 

 proposal having been sent in writing by two members to 

 the Secretary at least a fortnight before the meeting, so 

 that the names of those proposed may be communicated to 

 the Members on notice convening the meeting. Should the 

 notice not reach the Secretary by the time above specified, 

 the proposed member shall be nominated at the meeting 



