BYE-LAWS. 
xlvii 
9. The Society shall not and may not make any dividend, Inability to 
gift, division, or bonus in money unto or between any of its jg^j^ 
Govemors or Members. 
10. Ko Governor or Member shall be absolved from the efifect Effect of Charter 
of the provisions of the Charter, or of the Bye-laws, on the and Bye- laws, 
plea of not being acquainted with them, or of not having 
received a copy of them, 
11. No Governor or Member, not being a Member of the Affairs of the 
Council, shall have any right of interference or control in or 
Dver the government of the Society, or of the management of its 
iffairs or pi-operty. 
General Meetings. 
12. Public notice of the General Meetings of the Society General Meet- 
;hall be given in such newspapers as the Council may 
lecide. The advertisements calling the General Meetings of 
he Society shall give the heads of the Agenda of such 
tieetings; and the advertisements for the May Meeting shall 
pecially announce that the President, Trustees, Vice-Pre- 
idents and twenty-five Members of Council will be elected 
)y the Governors and Members of the Society present at such 
leeting. The General Meeting in December shall be held Country Slpet- 
t such date in that month, and the Meeting in the country °* 
t such time and place, as the Council may decide. The place 
f Meeting in the country shall, as far as possible, be settled 
y the Council on the first \Yednesday in May, and declared at 
he ensuing General Meeting in the year preceding such Meeting. 
.t every General Meeting in Loudon, a report and financial 
atement from the Council shall be read, and any Governor or 
[ember present may ask any questions on the matters contained 
1 such report, and may make any suggestions or recommenda- 
ons relating to the Government of the Society or the raanage- 
lent of its affairs, and these shall be considered by the Council 
t their next Monthly Meeting. Governors and Members Persons to be 
:tendingthe General Meetings must give their names in writing Present. 
a being admitted. Strangers may also be admitted on special 
rders from the President. 
13. At the General Meeting in May, the election of the Presi- ^loJe elect- 
mt, Vice-Presidents, and Trustees shall take place, before the LndCmmd?' 
)ramencement of any other business, by a show of hands. The 
