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tions for the prefervation of order and 
decorum therein as they may think proper. 
They are to caufe fair and accurate 
accounts and regifters, in writing, to be 
kept of all receipts, payment, and tranfac- 
tions, by them, their ofticers, and agents 
re{pectively, and annually make up the 
fame to the 31ft of December in every 
year, and lay them, with the vouchers, 
yefore the auditors on or before the 25th 
of March following, 
They have power to admit to the 
lectures, and to the library, and the other 
rooms of the Inftitution, foreigners of 
bigh rank, or of diftinguithed fcientific ac- 
‘quirements, during their temporary re- 
lidence in the metropolis. 
Their meetings are to be held in the 
houfe of the Inftitution on the firft Wed- 
neiday mn every month, and no meetings 
are competent to the tranfaction of buti- 
nefs, untels three or more members be 
prefent. 
The prefident, or two vice-prefidents, 
er any three managers, may, by requili- 
tion in writing to the fecretary,.calla 
_ {pecial meeting of managers. 
The prefidevt prefides. at all meetings 
of the managers, and iu cafe of his ab- 
fence, one of the vice-prefidents, and if 
neither be prefent one of the managers. 
When the votes at any meeting of the 
managers fhall be equal, the prefident or 
chairman fhall have the cafting vote. 
The Vifitors. 
A committee of vifitors, confifting of 
the prelident and twelve vifitors, fuch 
vilitors not being members of the com- 
mittee of managers, fhall be chofen from 
among the proprietors at the general 
meeting on the laft Thurfday in April, 
three of whom fhall annually vacate their 
ottice, but do not become thereby in- 
eligible to the fame, or to any other office 
of the Inftitution. 
The vilitors have authority to infpect, 
at all times, every department of the 
inititution, and they make their reports, 
either to the rhanagers, or to the court of 
proprietors, as they may prefer. 
Any five of the vifitors may convene a 
fpeciai general meeting of proprietors, 
giving eight days notice thereof to the 
managers, 
The vifitors meet quarterly in the houfe 
of the inftitution, and vo meeting is 
competent to the tranfaction of bufinefs, 
vnlefs three or more members thall be 
pretent, ; 
Special meetings of the vilitors may be 
held, as often as any three of the vifitors, 
@ managers, fhall exprefs in- writing to 
An Account of the London Infisttution. 
the prefident their requeft that fuck meet- 
ing fhall be called. 
Whenever a {pecial meeting of the vix — 
ait 
fitors fhall be called, the objeét of fuch . 
meeting thall ke mentioned in the notice, 
which is-to be fent to each member, at - 
lealt eight days previoully to the meeting, © 
The vifitors elect their own fecretary, 
and may make fuch regulations refpecting 
the mode of tranfaéting their bufinefs, ag 
they thall think neceflary or ufeful, pra- 
vided fuch regulations are not repugnang, 
to the charter, nor to the By-laws of the 
Inftitution. 
Of the Treafurcr. ; 
The treafurer is elected annually at 
the general meeting in April, by and 
from among the proprietors. His ap- 
pointment is honorary. 
All monies bélonging to the Tnttitution | 
- fhall remain in the hands of the bankers 
appomted by the managers; and all re- 
ceipts and payments fhall be entered in 
the banker’s book, under. the direction 
of the treafurer, which book is to be laid 
on the managers’ table at all their meetings. 
The treafurer fhall order payment of - 
fuch drafts as fhall be made on him by the 
managers, as alfo of fuch bills and other 
difburfements, as they thall {pecially di- 
rect to be paid by hun. ~ ar 
He fhall enter into a bond with two ap- 
proved fureties, in the tum of 50001. on 
condition that he duly account and pay 
all fuch money or other property and 
effects belonging to the Inititution, as 
{hall come into his poffeffion as treafurer. 
He fhall make up his accounts to 
the 31ft of December in every year, and 
lay them before the managers, in order 
to their being prepared for the infpection 
of the auditors. 
Of the Secretary. 
The fecretary is elected annually by 
and from among the proprietors. He is 
a member of the committee of managers, 
and his appointment is honorary, 
He attends the general meetings of the. 
proprietors and the meetings of the ma- 
nagers; and fhall enter in a book, for 
that purpofe, the minutes of the proceed 
inys of thofe meetings; give iniiructions 
to the feeretary of foreign correfpon- 
dence, and directions to the affittant fee 
cretaries and clerks, in every thing ree 
lating to the bufinefs.of his othce, and 
fee that due notice is given by the clerk, 
of the general meetings of the proprietors, 
and of the meetings of the managers, 
Of the Auditors. 
At the general méeting in April, five 
auditors fhall be appointed by and from 
Rre among 
