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RESOLUTIONS 
PASSED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, FEB. 6th, 1849. 
1. That His Grace the Duke of Northumberland be requested to 
become one of the Patrons of the Society. 
2. That the Report of the Council be adopted and printed for the 
use of the Members. 
3. That the thanks of the Society be given to the Vice-Presidents 
and Members of the Council retiring from office, and to the Secretary 
and Curators for their valuable services. 
4. That the Council of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society be 
empowered to proceed with the negociations with the Corporation, 
which have been commenced. 
5. That the Vice-Presidents to be appointed at future Meetings be 
limited to eight. 
6. That there be constituted a Class of Associates of the Yorkshire 
Philosophical Society, with no other privilege than that of Admission 
for themselves only, to the Museum and Gardens; each such Associate 
paying in advance a subscription of One Pound, due January the 1st 
in each year: the mode of election of such Associates to be the 
same as that of ordinary Members. 
7. That the Council be empowered on certain days to be selected 
by them during the present year, to permit free admission to all 
persons to the Museum and Gardens, the mode of admission to be 
regulated by the Council. 
8. That the Council be empowered to admit Strangers during the 
present year, at the usual rates of payment. 
9. That the Council be authorized to admit to the Museum and 
Gardens, as temporary subscribers, any occasional Visitors to York, 
not residing in the County, at the rate of one pound for four months 
for themselves and families, but that in no case shall such privilege be 
granted for a longer period than twelve months. 
10. That the Council be empowered to authorize the holding one or 
more Horticultural Meetings in the Society’s grounds during the 
present year. 
