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BYE-LAWS. 
"wLicli tlie Prize has been awarded is wi-itten, and sliall declare 
the name of the author. 
67. The Chairman of the Journal Committee shall alone be em- 
powered to open the motto-paper of such Essays, not obtaining 
the Prize, as he may think likely to be useful for the Society's 
objects, with a view of consulting the writer confidentially as to 
his willingness to place such j)aper at the disposal of the Joua'nal 
Committee. 
Copyiiglit. G8. The copyright of all Essays gaining prizes shall belong to 
the Society, who shall accordingly have the power to publish the 
whole or any part of such Essays ; and the other Essays will be 
returned on the application of the writers ; but the Society do 
not make themselves responsible for their loss. 
Conditions. G9 (a). The Judges are not bound to award a prize unless 
they consider one of the Essays deserving of it. 
(6). In all reports of experiments the expenses shall be 
accurately detailed. 
(c) . The imperial weights and measures only are those by 
which calculations are to be made. 
(d) . No prize shall be given for an Essay which has been 
already in print. 
(e) . Prizes may be taken in money or plate, at the option 
^ of the successful candidate. 
(/). All Essays must be addressed to the Secretary, at the 
house of the Society. 
Library. 
Libraiv. 70. There shall be a Library of the Society, of which a catalogue 
shall be kept ; and all donations of books shall be referred to the 
Journal Committee to decide whether the books shall be accepted. 
A register shall be kept in which an entry shall be made of all 
presents of books which are so accepted, and of all seeds, imple- 
ments, and models, together with the names of the donors. 
71. No model, implement, or other object can be exhibited to 
the Society without leave from the Council. 
Country Meetings. 
Couiitiy Meet- 72. The Council may adopt, at the Country Meetings, such 
'"Ss. arrangements as may seem most conducive to the general 
objects of the Society, without regard to the arrangements of 
previous years. 
