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receipt a voting paper shall be sent to each member containing 
the names of such members of the retiring Committee as offer 
themselves for re-election together with the new ones proposed, 
and the members shall vote for twelve names only, opposite 
each of which a X shall be placed. Any voting paper con- 
taining votes for more than twelve names, or not returned to 
the Honorary Secretary by January 15th in each year, shall be 
invalidated. 
8. A President and a Vice-President of the Society shall be 
elected annually by the Committee, and if a vacancy occurs in 
the Presidency, the Vice-President shall become President until 
the new Committee is elected next year. 
9. The Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer shall 
be similarly appointed. 
10. In the event of a vacancy in the post or temporary 
absence of the Vice-President, the Honorary Secretary or the 
Honorary Treasurer, the Committee shall elect substitutes 
to act until the next General Meeting or until the return of 
the officers in question. 
11. Notice of resolutions to be brought before a General 
Meeting of Members shall be given to the Honorary Secretary 
at least 14 days before the Meeting. 
12. The Committee shall be twelve in number, including 
the President, Vice-President, Honorary Secretary and 
Honorary Treasurer, but the Committee shall have power to 
elect an additional member if necessary. 
18. Four Members of the Committee shall form a quorum at 
a Committee Meeting. Fifteen members shall form a quorum 
at a General Meeting. No alteration in the constitution of 
the Society shall be carried except by a vote of two-thirds of 
the members which shall be ascertained by a referendum. 
14. Ordinary Meetings shall be held as often as the 
Committee may decide. 
15. The business of the General Meetings of the Society 
shall be conducted as nearly as possible in the following 
order : 
(1) Minutes of preceding meeting to be read and con- 
firmed and signed by Chairman. 
(2) Business arising out of Minutes to be discussed. 
