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6. In case of a vacancy occurring by tbe death or re- 
signation of the President, Vice-President, or Hon. 
Treasurer, the Council may appoint from amongst them- 
selves, 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. Pro- 
vided 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. Ho 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 of ten 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 
Council to fill 
up Vacancies. 
Elegibility of 
Members of 
Council. 
Meetings of 
Council. 
Powers and 
duties of 
Council. 
