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to che Society, to introduce one visitor at any meeting, provided such visitor is 
not introduced at more than three meetings in one year ; to have access and to 
introduce scientific strangers to the Library ; and all members who have paid their 
annual contribution shall be entitled to one copy of each Journal published during 
the year, [b) The composition for Life Membership, in lieu of the Annual con- 
tribution, shall be^’io 10s. (c) A member shall not be eligible to any office in 
the Society or Council, unless he shall have paid his Annual Contribution for the 
year previous to that in which the election takes place. 
4. No member shall be entitled to vote on any occasion whatsoever if his sub- 
scription be six months overdue. Should any member’s subscription be twelve 
months overdue his name shall be posted in the Society’s room, and he shall 
cease to become a member, but may be re-admitted without formal election on pay- 
ment of all outstanding arrears within three months. 
5. A Roll of Members shall be kept in which Members shall subscribe the 
following obligation : — 
I, the undersigned, do hereby engage that I will endeavour to promot 
the welfare of the Natural History and Science Society of Western Austra- 
lia, and to observe its Rules and Bye-Laws, as long as I shall remain a 
a Member thereof. 
(As witness my signature to Roll of Membership) 
(Signed) 
Address 
Date ... 
6. Every new member shall receive due notice of his election and be supplied 
with a copy of its Laws. He shall not be entitled to enjoy any privilege of the 
Society, nor shall his name be printed in its List of Members until he shall have 
paid his first Annual Subscription, and signed the Obligation and Roll of 
Members. 
7. No Member shall be at. liberty to withdraw from the Society without pre- 
viously giving notice in writing to the Secretary of his intention to withdraw, and 
returning all books and other property of the Society in his possession. Members 
shall be liable for the payment of nil subscriptions due from them up to the date 
at which they give written notice of their intention to withdraw from the Society. 
PRESIDENT 
8. It shall be the duty of the President to preside over all meetings, to regulate 
all debates and discussions, to state and put questions which shall have been 
moved, to call for reports from Committees and others, to cause any meetings of 
the Society or Council to be summoned when lie may think necessary, or whenever 
a requisition to that effect is presented, as provided lor in the Rules and Bye-Laws, 
and generally to see to the carrying our of the provisions of the Rules and Bye- 
Laws of the Society. In case ot an equality of votes the President shall have a 
double or casting vote. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS. 
9. (a) In the absence of the President, one of the Vice-Presidents shall take 
his place, and shall for the time being have all the authority, power and privilege 
of the President. ( b ) In the absence of the Vice-Presidents, some other member of 
the Council shall preside and if no member of the Council be present at an 
Ordinary Meeting, the members shall appoint bv a majority to be Chairman such 
Senior Member as those present shall see fit, and the Member so presiding shall 
for the time being have all the authority, power and privilege of the President. 
SECRETARY. 
10. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a list of all members of the 
Society, together with their addresses, to attend all, and summon meetings, when 
necessary, of the Society and the Council ; to conduct and produce to the Council 
