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12. Periodical publications shall remain on the table for a month, 

 other books for a fortnight, after they are received. 



13. When a book or pamphlet is wanted, and has been the stipulated 

 time in the possession of any Member, the Secretary shall request its 

 return, and a fine of threepence a day shall be incurred for every day it 

 may be detained, which fine shall commence on the third day after the 

 transmission of the notice in the case of town Members, and after the 

 sixth day in the case of country Members ; and until the return of such 

 works, and the discharge of all fines incurred, no further issue of books 

 shall be permitted to the Member applied to. 



14. The books shall be ordered in for inspection at such times as the 

 Council shall appoint, and a fine of half-a-crown shall be incurred for 

 neglecting to send in books by the time required in the notice. 



15. A book shall lie on the Library table in which Members may 

 insert, for the consideration of the Council, the titles of such works as 

 they desire to be purchased for the Institute. 



§ IV. Bye-Laws (General, Ordinary, and Intermediate Meeting). 



1. A General Meeting of Members and Associates shall be held 

 annually on May 24th (being Her late Majesty's birthday, and the Society's 

 anniversary), or on the Monday following, or on such other day as the 

 Council may determine as most convenient, to receive the Report of the 

 Council on the state of the Society, and to deliberate thereon ; and to 

 discuss and determine such matters as may be brought forward relative 

 to the afiairs of the Society ; also, to elect the Council and Officers for the 

 ensuing year. 



2. The Council shall call a Special General Meeting of the Members 

 and Associates, when it seems to them necessary, or when required to do 

 so by requisition, signed by not less than ten Members and Associates, 

 specifying the question intended to be submitted to such Meeting. Two 

 weeks' notice must be given of any such Special General Meeting ; and 

 only the subjects of which notice has been given shall be discussed 

 thereat. 



3. The Ordinary Meetings of the Society shall usually be held on tlie 

 first and the Intermediate Meetings on the third Monday evenings in 

 each month, from November to J une inclusive, or on such other evenings 



