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the secretary, and every such meeting shall be called 
a council ; and that no business shall be transacted at 
any council unless seven or more members of the 
council shall be present at the discussion of such busi- 
ness, and at the time when a decision shall take place 
on the whole and every part of such business ; and 
that the first meeting of the council shall be held be- 
fore the expiration of one calendar month after the 
holding of the first general meeting of the members of 
the body politic and corporate, and the election of 
twenty-four members of the council thereat, pursuant 
to the direction hereinbefore contained ; and at such 
first meeting of the council six vice-presidents, one 
secretary, and one treasurer of the said body politic 
and corporate, shall be appointed ; and that before the 
expiration of one calendar month after the day on 
which the annual general meeting in the month of 
May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and 
forty-five, and in every subsequent year, a meeting of 
the council shall be held, and at each such last men- 
tioned council one president, six vice-presidents, and 
one secretary, shall be appointed ; and in case any va- 
cancy shall happen in the office of president, vice-pre- 
sident, or secretary, from any cause except that of 
going out of office annually, the same shall be filled 
up by the council with all convenient speed, and the 
persons to be appointed president, vice-presidents, and 
secretary, shall be decided by ballot, and the council 
may at pleasure remove any secretary or treasurer 
from his office, and may appoint any person to be 
treasurer in the place of any treasurer so removed from 
his office: AND WE DO HEREBY FURTHER 
