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 Minutes of Meeting. 41

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17th, 1900.

The 22nd Annual Meeting, which was also a Special General Meeting of the Society.

The President (Mr. E. S. Hartland) in the Chair.

The minutes of the last Annual Meeting were read and confirmed.

The Annual Report, Statement of Accounts, and Balance Sheet for the year 1899 were duly presented, and upon the motion of Mr. Nutt, seconded by Mr. Emslie, it was resolved that the same be received and adopted.

Balloting papers for the election of President, Vice- Presidents, Council, and Officers for the year 1900 having been distributed, Mr. Kirby and the Secretary were, on the motion of Mr. Nutt, seconded by Mr. Emslie, appointed scrutineers for the ballot.

Upon the motion of the President, seconded by Mr. Gomme, it was unanimously resolved that the following new rules be adopted and added to the rules of the Society, viz. : —

(a) The property of the Society shall be vested in three trustees.

(b) The first trustees shall be appointed at a Meeting convened for the purpose.

(c) The office of trustee shall be vacated (i) by resigna- tion in writing addressed to the Secretary, and (ii) by removal at a Meeting of Members convened for the purpose.

(d) The Meeting removing a trustee shall appoint another in his place. Vacancies in the office arising by death or resignation shall be tilled up by the Council.

(e) No trustee shall be responsible for any loss arising to the Society from any cause other than his own wilful act or default.

Upon the motion of Mr. Gomme, seconded by Mr. Kirby, it was resolved that Mr. Edward Clodd, Mr. Edward William