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RULES OF THE 
$}0ttrnem0»th JJatatai §ctctta (Scaetg* 
Amended February 5th , 1912. 
1. —The title of the Society shall be THE BOURNEMOUTH Title 
NATURAL.SCIENCE SOCIETY. 
2. —The objects of the Society shall be the promotion of 'the study ODjects 
of Science in all its branches, by means of Lectures, Field Meetings, 
the Reading and Discussion of Papers, and the formation of Sec¬ 
tions of its members devoted to any particular branch of the Society’s 
work, or by any other means that the governing body of the Society 
shall deem advisable. 
3. —The Society shall encourage the making of reports on any 
plant, animal, or object of interest, and where the Society may deem 
it necessary, shall take such steps as may be advisable to secure any 
such plant, animal, or object of interest from injury, extinction or 
dGstructiori 
4. —The Society shall consist of Ordinary, Life, Associate, and Membera 
Honorary Members. 
5. —There shall be a Council of the Society consisting of the Hon. Council 
Treasurer, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secre¬ 
tary, the Vice-Presidents who have filled the office of President, the 
Hon. Librarian, the Chairmen of Sections and eight elected Members. 
The Council shall have the general management of the Society. 
At all Meetings of the Council, five shall form a Quorum. The Council 
shall elect their own Chairman and Deputy-Chairman for the Year, 
and shall have power to fill up any vacancies in their number which 
may 'occur from time to time. The Council shall have power to ap¬ 
point Committees to deal with any business that may be delegated to 
them. 
The Chairman, or in his absence the Deputy Chairman, at all 
Meetings of the Council shall have an original and a casting vote. 
The Council shall have the control of the Funds of the Society. 
6. —The Executive Officers of the Society shall consist of the Executive 
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Council, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. 0fficers 
Secretary and one or more Assistant Secretaries. 
7. —The Ordinary, Life, and Associate Members of the Society shall 
be proposed by an existing Member, and seconded by another existing 
Member, and notice shall be sent to one of the Secretaries of the 
Society of the names and addresses of the nominee, and the names of the 
proposer and seconder. Any such proposed new Member shall be voted 
for at the next ensuing Council Meeting, and if two-thirds of the Coun¬ 
cil present and voting shall vote for the proposed new member, such 
candidate shall become a Member,upon payment of the Annual Sub¬ 
scription, and shall receive a card of membership (not transferable) 
entitling him or her to attend the Meetings of the Society. Mem¬ 
bers joining during August and September shall be given a card of 
membership to September 30th of the following year. 
8. —Ordinary Members shall pay an Annual Subscription of Ten ^enTbecs 
Shillings, due on the first day of October in each Year. The Annual 
Subscription for Adult Members of the same family, not exceeding- 
four and residing in the same house, shall be Twent}^ Shillings, each 
Member being elected in the usual manner and. each receiving a card 
of membership. 
