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of the new Member to be proposed, and unless in the presence 
of at least seven Members of the Council. 
7. The Society shall hold periodical meetings, at which Quarterly 
. , . , , . „ Meetings 
papers and other communications relating to the objects of of the so- 
the Society, and reports prepared by the Council, shall be Clety ' 
received, and such discussions shall be encouraged as may be 
of value in propagating a knowledge of acclimatisation amongst 
the Members and the public. And such business generally 
shall be disposed of as may be brought under consideration by 
the Council, or by any Member who shall have given seven 
days’ previous notice thereof to the Secretary, or as a majority 
of two-thirds of the Members present shall see fit to entertain 
and consider ; and each Member shall have the privilege of 
introducing two friends at such meetings. 
8. The Council shall meet at least once a month, and Meetings of 
three Members shall form a quorum, and be capable of 
transacting the business of the Council, subject to such 
limitations as may be imposed by any bye-law of the 
Council, or rule, or resolution of the Society, which may be 
hereafter made. 
9. The Council shall have the sole management of the powers and 
affairs of the Society, and of the income and property thereof, coundif 
for the uses, purposes, and benefit of the Society ; and shall 
have the sole and exclusive right of appointing a President, 
Vice-Presidents, and Honorary Treasurer from amongst them¬ 
selves or the other Members of Society, and also of appoint¬ 
ing paid servants, as a manager or secretary, collector, and 
such other officers, clerks, and labourers, and at such salaries 
as they may deem necessary, and of removing them if they 
shall think fit, and shall prescribe their respective duties. 
And such Council shall have power to consider and determine 
all matters, either directly or indirectly affecting the interests 
of the Society, and if they shall think fit so to do, shall bring 
the same under the notice of the Members of the Society, at 
any general or special meeting; and to make such bye-laws as 
they may deem necessary for the efficient management of the 
affairs and the promotion of the objects of the Society, and 
for the conduct of the business of the Council, provided the 
