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bers abroad, or as Honorary Local Secretaries, if within the 
United Kingdom, under such arrangements as the Council may 
deem advisable. 
14. The whole property and effects of the Society shall be 
vested in two or more Trustees, who shall be chosen at a 
General Meeting of the Society. 
14a. Special donations to the general fund, whether from 
Members, Associates, or others desirous of promoting the 
objects and interests of the Institute, shall be invested in the 
names of the Trustees. 
14 b. The Trustees are empowered to invest the Endowment 
Fund in other securities than 3 per Cent Annuities. Such 
other securities being, the Bonds of the Corporation of London, 
or Guaranteed Indian Bailway Debentures, or Debenture Stocks. 
14c. All moneys received on account of the Institute shall be 
duly paid to its credit at the Bankers, and all cheques shall be 
drawn, under authority of the Council, and shall be signed by 
the Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Secretary. 
15. The accounts shall be audited annually, by a Com- 
mittee, consisting of two Members, — one of whom may be 
on the Council, — to be elected at an Ordinary Meeting of 
the Society preceding the Anniversary Meeting. This Com- 
mittee shall make a written Beport to the Council at the first 
Meeting after such audit, and also to the Institute, upon the 
day of the Annual General Meeting, — stating the balance in 
the Treasurer's hands, and the general state of the funds of 
the Institute. 
16. Both Members and Associates shall have the right to be 
present to state their opinion, and to vote by show of hands at 
all General and Ordinary Meetings of the Society ; but 
Members only shall be entitled to vote by ballot, when a 
ballot is taken in order to determine any question at a 
General Meeting. 
