BULES OP THE ASSOCIATION. 
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4. Office“bearers for the time being, or Delegates, not exceeding three, 
from Philosophical Institutions established in the place of Meeting, or in any 
place where the Association has formerly met. 
5. Foreigners and other itidividuals whose assistance: is desired, and who 
are specially nominated in writing for the meeting of the year by tlie Presi¬ 
dent and General Secretaries. 
6. Tlie Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries of the Sections are cs 
officio members of the General Committee for the time being. 
SECTIOKAt COMMITTEES. 
The General Committee shall appoint, at each Meeting, Committees, con¬ 
sisting severally of the Members most conversant with the several branches 
of Science, to advise together Ibr the advancement thereof. 
The Committees shall report what subjects of investigation they would 
particularly recommend to be prosecuted during the ensuing year, and 
brought under consideration at the next Meeting. 
The Committees shall recommend Reports on the state and progress of 
particular Sciences, to be drawn up from time to time by eompeicnt persons, 
for the information of the Annual Meetings. 
COMMITTER OP RECOMMENDATIONS. 
The General Committee shall appoint at each Meeting a Committee, wliich 
shall receive and consider the Recommendations of the Sectional Committees, 
and report to the General Committee the measures which they *oald advise 
to be adopted for the advanceraentDf Science. 
All Recommendations of Grants of Money, Requests for Special Re¬ 
searches, and Reports on Scientific Subjects, shall be submitted to Uie Com¬ 
mittee of Recommendations, and not taken into consideration by the General 
Committee, unless previously recommended by the Committee of Kecoramen- 
dations. 
LOCAL COMMITTEES. 
Local Committees shall be formed by the Officers of the Association to 
assist in making arrangements for the Meetings. 
Local Committees shall have the power of adding to their numbers these 
Members of the Association whose assistance they may desire. 
OFFICERS. 
A President, two or more Vice-Presidents, one or more Secretaries, and a 
Treasurer, shall be annually appointed by the General Committee. 
COUNCIL. 
In the intervals of the Meetings, the affairs of the Association shall be 
managed by a Council appointed by the General Commiilcc. The Council 
may also assemble for the despatch of business during the week of the 
Meeting. 
PAPERS AND COMMUNICATIONS. 
^ The Author of any paper or cnnmmnication shall be at liberty to resenre 
his right of properly therein. 
ACCOUNTS. 
The Accounts of the Association shall be audited annually) by Auditor* 
appointed by the Meeting. 
