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contribution of stock or otherwise, shall be eligible for life member¬ 
ship, and may be elected as such by the Council, or by any annual 
general meeting. 
Subscriptions. 3. The annual subscription shall be payable on the 1st day of July 
in each year, and may be received by any Member of the Council, or 
the Collector, cither of whom on receiving the same shall cause the 
person so subscribing to be enrolled a member accordingly. 
Property to vest 4. All the property of the Society, of what nature and kind 
m riuhtees. BoeYel>j Yegt Jjj Trustees to be appointed by the Council, for 
the use, purposes, and benefit of the Society. 
Executive Offi- 5 . The Society shall be governed by a Council of eighteen members, 
to include a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and an Hon. Secre- 
Councii. tary, to be elected by ballot at the first general meeting of the Society, 
three of whom (to be determined voluntarily or by lot amongst them¬ 
selves) shall retire annually, but shall be eligible for re-election. 
Provided that if any sum of money be voted to the Society by Act of 
Parliament, or trusts conferred upon the Council by the Government, 
then it shall be lawful for the Chief Secretary for the time being to 
appoint, if he consider it expedient, any number of gentlemen, not 
exceeding three, to act as Members of the Council, and they shall have 
all the privileges as if otherwise duly elected ; and further, to appoint 
one Co-Trustee, to aet in conjunction with the Trustees for the time 
being of the Society. And provided further, that if the Melbourne 
Corporation, or any of the adjacent municipalities, shall decide upon 
expending any sum of money exceeding £100 in any one year, upon 
the grounds or for the objects of the Society, the Mayor of Melbourne 
or Chairman of such municipality shall he for such year a Member of 
the Council, and be at liberty to act in every respect as an ordinary 
member. 
Vacancy n 6. In case of a vacancy occurring by the death, resignation, or 
supplied. non-attendance of any Member of Council for the period of two 
months, the remaining Members may appoint another Member of 
the Society to be a Member of the Council in the place and stead 
of the deceased, or resigned, or absenting Member, and such new 
Member may act until the next annual general meeting. Provided 
that such vacancy shall not be supplied by the Council except after 
seven days’ notice given of the now Member to be proposed, and 
unless in the presence of at least seven Members of the Council. 
Quarterly Meet- 7. The Society shall hold periodical meetings, at which papers and 
Society. 16 other communications relating to the objects of the Society, and 
reports prepared by the Council, shall be received, and such dis¬ 
cussions shall be encouraged as may be of value in propagating 
