Statutes and Rules for the British 
Museum. 
CHAPTER I. 
Of the Meetings, Functions, and Privileges of the 
Trustees. 
1. Xhere shall be four General Meetings of General 
° ings. 
the Trustees at the Museum in every year, 
namely, upon the second Saturday in February, 
May, July, and December. * 
2. Besides the aforesaid General Meetings, 
it shall be in the power of any three Trustees, 
to call, at such times as they shall think ex- 
pedient, Extraordinary General Meetings, by 
giving proper notice to the Principal Librarian, 
or in his absence to the Secretary ; who is upon 
such notice to send the usual summons for that 
purpose to each of the Trustees. 
* A general meeting must consist of Seven Trustees at the 
least. Vide 27 Geo. II. 
