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6. In case of a vacancy occurring by the death or resig- 
nation of the President, Vice-President, or Hon. Treasurer, 
the Council may appoint from amongst themselves, or the 
other Members of the Society, a person to fill the vacancy 
so occurring, and the person elected shall hold office only 
until the next Annual Meeting ; but shall be eligible for 
re-election for the subsequent year. Provided that such 
vacancy shall not be filled up unless seven days’ notice in 
writing shall have been sent to each Member of the Council, 
stating the vacancies which it is proposed to fill up. 
7. No person shall be eligible as a Member of Council 
unless he be a subscriber to the funds of the Society of at 
least one guinea per annum ; and any Member of Council 
whose subscription shall be in arrear for three months after 
his subscription is payable, shall cease to be a Member of 
Council ; Provided that this rule shall not apply to persons 
who may have become Life Members of the Society, by a 
payment often guineas, or who may be Honorary Members 
of the Society ; and provided also, that a month’s notice in 
writing shall be sent to the Member before his place can 
be filled up. 
8. The Council shall meet at least once a month, three 
Members to form a quorum, and transact the business of 
the Society. 
9. The Council shall have the sole management of the 
affairs of the society, and of the income and property 
thereof, for the uses, purposes, and benefit of the Society ; 
and shall have the sole and exclusive right of appointing 
paid servants, as a Manager or Secretary, Collector, and 
such other officers, clerks, and labourers, and at such salaries 
as they may deem necessary, and of removing them if they 
shall think fit, and shall prescribe their respective duties. 
And such Council shall have power to consider and deter- 
Council to 
fill up 
Vacancies. 
Eligibility of 
Members 
of Council. 
Meetings of 
Council. 
Powers and 
Duties of 
Council. 
