BYE-LAWS. 
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26. The Charter of the Society, Lease of the House, Secretary's Custody o£ 
Bond of Security, and other important documents belonging to C'^^'^^'"- 
the Societj', shall be kept in a box confided to the custody of the 
Society's Bankers, and this box shall not be delivered up by 
them, excepting on a -written order signed by the President 
r Chairman of Council Meeting, a Trustee, and the Secretary. 
27. The Common Seal of the Society shall be kept in a box Common Seal, 
ith three different locks, the keys of which shall be respectively 
leld by the President of the Society, the Chainnan of the 
•"inance Committee, and the Secretary. The Common Seal shall 
lot be aflSxed to any instrument except in the Council-room 
luring a Meeting of the Council, unless by their special order. 
Committees. 
28. Each Committee, at its first Meeting, shall elect its ovm Cliaiiman. 
lirman for the year, who shall always take the chair at the 
Qmittee, when present ; the chair being taken in his absence 
' a Chairman to be elected by the Committee for the occasion : 
. all Committees (except Finance Committees) shall meet by 
ions issued by direction of their respective Chairmen, or Summons, 
ie President, or of any three Members of the Committee, or 
f-.adjoumment. The President, Trustees, and Vice-Presidents Ex officio 'ilem- 
. be Members ex officio of all Committees. 
All Committees during their sittings may report the pro- Eeports of Com- 
1 of their proceedings to the Monthly Meetings of the Council, ™»ttees. 
, shall sit till they have made their respective general reports ; 
in case such reports shall not have been made previously 
the 31st of December next following their appointment, 
eir powers shall then cease, unless renewed by a subsequent 
)uncil. 
FiNAITCE. 
30. The Finance Committee shall have the immediate care Finance. 
the Society's accounts, and be assisted by a professional 
;countant, to be appointed and removed by them ; and with 
e exception of any payment recommended, in the customary » 
■port of the Finance Committee, no proposition involving the 
yment of money by the Society, if objected to by any Member 
the Council present, shall be entertained by the Council 
thout a month's previous notice. No money shall be drawn 
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