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5 . Klhfibifity of Memlffs of Council p(*i*soi] shall ht‘ <^ligiblo ;is 
a inoinbi‘i* of council unless he bo a subs(Tibt*r to the funds of the 
society of at least one guinea per annum, and any lueiubcr of council 
nhose subscription shall be in urrear for three months after his subscrip¬ 
tion 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 
tlie society, by a payment of ten guineas, or who may be honorary 
meinbms of the society; and provided also that a month's notice in 
writing shall be sent to the member so in arroar before his place can 
bo filled up. 
G UrW/'/iys of Ctntncil. 'I'be council shall meet at least once a 
montli three members to form a (Riorum, and transact the business of 
the society. And the director shall have power to call a special mt'eting; 
of the council wbenevor occasion may re(|uire. 
7 . Minutes *»/ rrocvctlint/s. —.Minutes shall be made in books kept for 
the purpose of all proceedings at general meetings of the memhors, ami 
minutes '•ball also In* made of the proceedings of the council at their 
general and special meetings, and ot the names of the members attendiiifr 
the same, and such minutes sliall be open to inspection by any member 
of the society at all reasonable times. 
8. Moneys to hr Pnitl to Tn a surer.—AW subscriptions and other moneyfi 
received on aeconnt of the society shall be paid to the treasurer, or 
some person authorised hv him, who siiall place the same in a hank, to 
be named bv the council, to the credit of the society; and no snin 
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 hook of 
the proceedings of the council, and all cheques shall be signed by tho 
treasunu* as such, and lx» countersigned by the president or one of tlie 
vice-presidents, and by the director. 
9 . Annual Merfitaj.—An annual meiding of members shall be held 
in Ibe^ month of February in each year, and tho 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 tho 
office-bearers for the enduing year, and fill up any vacancy which may 
exist ill tlio council. 
10 . MrtJals. —Xo medal of the society shall be awarded to any person 
except by tiu' vote of at least seven members of council, present at a 
council inoeting. and after notice of motion for awarding such medal 
shall have been given at the next preceding meeting of tht» council. 
11 . Time of Oar<lens' Oiyening nutl Closing. 'Tlie gardens are open from 
half-pa'<t nine n.m. till half-past four p.m. in winter, and six p.m. in 
summer, oxci'pt on Sundays, when the gates are not opened until half- 
past one p.m.. and close at o .30 p.m. 
12. Hogs not nllour,! in f/ori/ra.s.— Visitors are not allowed to bring 
dogs into the gardens. A penalty of two pounds is imposed for an 
offence against this regulation, in addition to which the owner of any 
dog found in the gardens will he held responsible for any tinmage done 
by such dog. 
13 . rrohihiiions. —Visitors arc especially prohibited from teasing or 
disturbing the animals or birds; also from interrupting the workmen 
by conver.satioii or otherwise; also from leaving bottles, broken glass 
or crockery, paper, or litter of any kind in the gardens; from liglitiiig 
any fire therein; from posting any bills on the fences, houses, or trees; 
and from playing cricket, football, or other games within the gardens. 
A penalty of ten shillings is imposed for an offence against this regula¬ 
tion. 
