4 RULES. 



and the election will take place at the following one. The 

 Summer Excursions will be considered to be meetings for 

 the purpose of election of new Members. 



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 Annual General 

 Meeting ; and. of these five shall form a quorum. 



6. — That Secretaries of the various sections of the 

 Society shall be elected at. each Annual Meeting. 



7. — That the President shall be appointed by the Council, 

 and shall not hold office for more than two years in succession, 

 the retiring President then becoming a Vice-President. 



8. — That Ordinary Meetings for the reading of papers, 

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

 shall be held once every month during the winter, notice of 

 the same being sent to each Member, and such meetings shall 

 be free to Members and friends introduced by them. 



9. — That annual Sectional Reports be received and read 

 at the December meeting ; and the Annual General Meeting 

 to receive the Report and Balance Sheet of the out-going 

 Council, and for the Election of Officers, be held either in 

 December or January ; and that notice of such meeting be 

 sent to each Member seven days before the meeting. 



10. — That the Council shall make such arrangements as 

 may be required, from time to time, for Ordinary Meetings, 

 Excursions, Professional Lectures, Exhibitions, &c. ; and the 

 right is reserved to the Council of fixing a price of admission 

 for Members or Non-Members. 



11. — That notice of the meetings of the Council shall be 

 issued by the Secretary at least three days before each 

 meeting, intimating its object. 



