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10. No new rule shall be passed, nor any rule altered, except 
at a General Meeting, nor unless a notice in writing, signed by six 
members, have been given at the preceding Quarterly Meeting, and 
afterwards inserted in the circulars calling the meeting. 
11. The Officers of the Society shall be a president, vice- 
president, and twelve trustees, a secretary, a treasurer, and two 
honorary curators, and a council of twelve members in addition to 
the officers. 
12. The Officers shall be elected by vote at the Annual Meeting, 
they shall be re-eligible, and shall continue in office until their suc- 
cessors are appointed. 
13. Election of Officers. — At the June meeting lists shall be 
prepared on which any member may enter the name of any member 
of the Society for any office, and at the annual meeting the lists so 
prepared shall be marked by the members present, and those whose 
names have the greatest number of marks shall be declared elected to 
their respective offices. 
14. The museum and property of the Society shall be vested in 
the Trustees, and as soon as the number by death or resignation, is 
reduced to three, a new trust deed shall be executed. 
15. The Council, of whom three shall be a quorum, shall meet 
once a month. They shall have the entire control of the property 
and the management of the business and funds of the Society. They 
may exchange or present duplicate specimens ; offer premiums for 
Essays or Inventions ; present copies of the Transactions to indi- 
viduals and Societies ; supply vacancies in the officers until the annual 
meeting be held ; and they shall present a report to the annual meet- 
ing on the condition of the museum and property, and on the position 
and prospects of the Society. 
16. The President, Secretary, or any three of the Council, may 
at any time call a Council Meeting, by notice through the post-office 
seven days previous, stating the objects of the meeting. 
17. The Treasurer shall keep an account of all moneys paid and 
received for the Society ; produce his vouchers and accounts whenever 
required by the Council, and present the accounts for the year ending 
June 30th, together with an abstract, before the Meeting of the 
