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vidcd that this rule shall not apply to persons who may have become 
litc members of the Society, by a payment of ten jfuineas, or who may 
be honorary members of the Society; and provided also that a month's 
notice in writingr 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 the director shall have power to call a special meet- 
iiiR: of the council whenever occasion may require. 
7. Minutes of Proceedings.— Minutes shall be made in books kept 
for tlic purpose of all proccedin^rs 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 be open to inspection 
by any member of the Society at all reasonable times. 
8. Moneys to be paid to Treasurer.— All subscriptions and other 
moneys received on account of the Society shall be paid to the treasurer 
or some i)erson 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 i)aid on account of the Society until the* same shall have been 
ordered by the council, and such order be duly entered in the book 
of the proceedings of the council, and all cheques shall be signed bv 
the treasurer as such, and be countersigned bv the president nr niip nf 
the vice-presidents, and by the director. 
0 - Annual Meeting. -.An annual meeting of members shall be held 
in the month of February 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 bv 
ballot the office-bearers for the ensuing year, and fill up anv vacancy 
which may exist in the council. 
10. Medals.— No medal of the Society shall be awarded to anv 
person except by vote of at least seven 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 
u Time of Gardens opening and Closlng.-The gardens arc open 
from half-past 0 a.m. till half-past 4 P.ni. m winter, and 6 n m in 
summer, except on Sundays, when the gates are not ouened until hnlf 
past I p.m.. and close at 5.30 p.m. 
SS not allowed In Gardens —Visitors are not nlinvtnri tn 
into the gardens A penalty ot two pounds is imposed^ for 
against this regulation in at dition to which the owiier of 
tnd in the gardens will be heJ-l responsible for anv damage 
12. Dogs not allowed In Gardens— Visitors are not -itinunri 
bring dogs into the gardens. A nennhv nf not allowed 
an offence against this reg" 
any dog found in the gardi 
done by such dog. 
13. Prohibitions.- Vi.sitors arc especiaHy Prohibited from teasing or 
disturbinff the animals or birds; also from interrupting the workmen bv 
conversation or otherwise; also from leaving bottles^ broken gTass or 
crockery, paper or litter of any kind m the gardens; fron^^ lighnng any 
hre therein ; from posting any balls on the fences, houses or trees - .anrt 
from playing cricket, football, or other games within the giJ-dens A 
penalty of ten shillings is imposed for an ofTence "gains? this regu- 
lation. 
14. Children unprotected, not allowed In Gardens.-Children under 
twelve years a{ age will not be allowed within the g.ardens unless with 
a parent or other adult, and it found therein may be expelled therefrom. 
