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take charge of the books and other articles committed to 

 them respectively, keep a correct list thereof, and generally 

 conform in their management to the Rules of the Society 

 in that behalf, or in the absence of such, to the directions of 

 the Committee ; having respect at all times to the safety 

 and proper condition of the articles, and to the interests of 

 the Society in their increase and improvement : The Cura- 

 tor of the Museum, in particular, taking care to superintend 

 the reception of all articles in that Department, transmitted 

 to the Society, and have the same speedily submitted to 

 examination and reported on, and suitably arranged. 



11. The affairs of the Society shall be managed by a Committee 

 of nine Members, (with power to add to their number), in addition to 

 Office-bearers, elected in like manner ; but subject always to the Rules 

 and Regulations passed at General Meetings ; three to be a 

 quorum. 



12. Members desirous of proposing persons for admission to the 

 Society shall give notice of the same to the Secretary, in writing, at 

 least a fortnight before the assembly of a General Meeting, Admis- 

 sion to Membership of the Society shall be by Ballot at any General 

 Meeting. ISo candidate to be considered as elected, unless he has in 

 his favour two-thirds of the votes taken. 



13. A General Meeting of the Society shall be held Quarterly 

 namely, on the 7th day of February or first lawful day thereafter, and 

 in the first week of the months of May, August and November, and 

 at such other times as may be determined by the Committee : due 

 notice of the Meeting, and of any intended motion which does not 

 come through the Committee, except the nomination of new Members, 

 being always first given by the Secretary. 



14. All papers and communications to the Society shall be for- 

 warded to the Secretary at least a fortnight before the assembly of the 

 General Meeting at which they are to be submitted ; when they shall 



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