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5 Eligibility of Members of Council .—No person shall be eligible as a member of 
council unless he l e a subscriber to the funds of the society of at least one 
guinea per annum, and any member of council whose subscription shall be in 
arrear tor three months after his subscription is payable shall cease to be a 
member of council. Provided that this rule shall not apply to persons who may 
have become life members of the society, by a payment of ten guineas, or who 
may be honorary members of the society; "and provided also that a month’s 
notice in writing shall be sent to the member so in arrear before his place can be 
filled up. 
6. Meetings of Council . — The council shall meet at least once a month, three 
members to form a quorum, and transact the business of the society. And tfie 
director shall have power to call a special meeting of the council whenever 
occasion may require. 
7 • Minutes of Proceedings .—Minutes shall be made in books kept for the purpose 
of all proceedings at general meetings of the members, and minutes shall also be 
made of the proceedings of the council at their general and special meetings, and 
of the names of the members attending the same, and such minutes shall Vie open 
to inspection by any member of the society at all reasonable times. 
8. Moneys to be 1 aid to Treasurer. All subscriptions and other moneys received 
on account of the society shall be paid to the treasurer, or some person authorised 
by him, who shall place the same in a bank, to be named by the council, to the 
credit of the society, and no sum shall be paid on account of the society until 
the same shall have been ordered by the council, and such order be duly entered 
in the book oi the proceedings of the council, and all cheques shall be signed by 
the treasurer as such, and be countersigned by the president or one of the vice- 
presidents, and by the director. 
9 Annual Meeting — An annual meeting of members shall be held in the month 
of hebruary in each year, and the council shall report their proceedings during 
the past year, and shall produce their accounts duly audited for publication; and 
the meeting shall elect by ballot the office-bearers for the ensuing year, and fill 
up any vacancy which may exist in the council. 
s J c ’ et y shall be awarded to any person except 
by the v ‘ . ev ? n members of council, present at a council meeting, 
and after notice of motion for awarding such medal shall have been given at the 
next preceding meeting of the council. 
, XI - and Wf*— 1 The gardens are open from half-past 
£ ine , c whpn * ur P* m * ln wint er, and six p.m. in summer, except on 
Sundays, when the gates are not opened until hall-past one p.m., and close at 
5 - 3 ° P m * - 
t A lI ^nfu n ( f ardens ' Visitors are not allowed to bring dogs into 
1 16 Linn in additi m ^ ° ,i*- v ? P oun< ^ s * s imposed for an offence against this 
’ nris :ui fl r 0 %v hich the owner of any dog found in the gardens will 
be held responsible for any damage done by such dog. 
tlje^n^mlt'or'biTdT! 8 '^ from^mer^ntfn^th f S° m ‘T" 8 ° r dist “ rbin S 
°‘^d in the ^S”f£, b °? , ? 1 . broken « Iass ° r crockery, paper, or litter of 
^ y the fe"ces ho g U ses n o; f^ein, from posting any hills 
° n within the Parrlpnc a’ , f * 0m Paying cricket, football, or other 
fjjSnst this regulation. ' Pe ” a ty of ten shiIlin S s is imposed for an offence 
