The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-03 00:00:00

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RULES AND ORDERS OF
OCITOE MECHANICS' lEB7'l-
TUTI

SOR !RR PROMOTION Of VSUUL KNOWLIDOE AMON* TUB

'WORKING CL%tilEI.
°Wet? Or Tilt INSTITVTION.
A. TAP object proposed to be obtainesi is the instruction
•f the Members in the principles of the Arts fl.), prac-
tise, and is the various branches of science and ntefal
Animatedly.,
=ANS OP °UTILISING THIS 0311ICT.

11. The means proposed are—
!. The voluntary association of Mechanics and others.
and the payment of a small Annual or Quarterly Sum
by each.
2. Donations of Money, Books, Specimens, Implements,
Models, and Apparatus.
3. A Library of Reference, a 'Circulating Library and
Reading Room.
4. A Museum of Machines, Models, Minerals,and Natural
History.
5. Lectures on Natural and. Experimental Philosophy,
Practical Mechanics, Astronomy, Chemistry, Literature,
•nd the Arse.
6. Elementary Schools for teaching Arithmetic, Algebra.
Geometry and Trigonometry, and their different applica-
tions, particularly to Perspective, Architecture, Mensura-
ti in and Navigation.
7. An Experimental Workshop and Laboratory.
INSTITUTION, HOW CONSTITUTED.
111. The Institution shall consist, first, of those who, on
or betae the 24 day of December 1823, caused their names
t be inserted in the books opened to receive them, and who
hive since ptid to the Secretary their subscriptions as here-
after directed ; and have also signed the following Decla-
ration in the Books of the Institution, viz.—

do hereby promise to observe and keep all the Rules
and Orders of the Mrchanic's Institution, and to pro.
mote its welfare to the best of my power :"
And. second, of those who may hereafter be duly admitted
in conformity with these Rules and Orders.
OFFICBRS OF TRC INSTITCTION.
IV. The Institution shall elect one President, four
Vice-Presidents, one Treasurer, and thirty Committee men ;
making in the whole 36 persons, who together shall form a
Comm:nee of Managers. to whom the government of the
Institution shall he confided.
V. Two thirds at least of the Committee of Managers
shall be taken from the working classes.
VI-There shall be also appointed three Audltors of the
accounts.
VII, All these Officers must be Members of the Institu-
tion, and shall be elected by ballot.
VIII. No one of these Officers can take any office of
emolument in the Institution while he remains a Mem.
b-r of the Coinmittee of Managers, except that of Lec-
terer.
IX. The Committee of Managers may also appoint a
Secretary and such other servants as they in ty think neces-
-sory for the pnrposes of the Institution.
ADM f SSI ON OF 11.,311311R5, AND TIMM CINTRiDUTIONS.
X. Every Member must contribute One Pound to the
foul of thilnstitution, yearly.
Xl. Every Member may pay a year's contribution in
advance. or lie may pay Vise, two, or three quarters in
advance.
XI I. Every Member most pay Five Shillings, at the
least, for one quarter in advance.
XIII. The quarter days shall be the first Wednesdays in
the months of March, June, September, and December in
each year.
XIV. The qnarter in which any person becomes a Mem-
-bee shall expire on the first quarter day after he becomes a
Memler.
XV. Until the Institution has been estahlisbed six
months, can 'Pates for admiss,on can be proposed by such
Members only as joined the Institution on or before the 2d
Pet-ember 123.
XVI. A ft,r the Insitution has been es ablished six
'months, candid it-s for admission cin only be proposed
by Members who hare themselves been Members six
wont he.
XVI I. F.rery Candidate for admission must be nominat-
ed by ten Members in the following form:—
We, the undersigned Members of the London
Mechanic's Institution, from our Fersonal knows
ledge of of
do hereby recommend him as a fit and proper person
to become a Member of the London Mechanic's In-
stitution."
N. R. Blank forms will be furnished by the Secretary
on the application of the Members.
XIX. The form of nomination, properly filled up, must
be delivered to the Secretary by one of the Members who
bare signed it, in order that it may be filed for future
reference.
XX. The person proposed must at the same time be
rs.s, nted to the Secretary by one of the Members pro-
n g him.
XXI. On the person proposed being presented as direct-
el, signing the following obligation in the books of the
Institution, and paying to the Secretary one quarter's
enr.tribetion, at the Ives', be shall become a Member of the
J:stitntion.
SO j do hereby promise to
Obs-rve and keep all the Rules and Orders of tho Mecha-
nic's Institution, and to promote its welfare to the best of
my t.ower."
XXII. Every Member, on paying his subscription, shall
recelve from the Secretary a copy of the holes and Orders,
and a colonred card, which will entitle him to all the pri-
alleges sod advantages of the Institution for the period for
sal ish he has paid.
XXIII. No Member will be adtnitted either to the rooms
of the Institution, or to any General or other Meeting of
Ike I natitation, unless he produce his card.
XXIV. The Members' cards fre personal, and not trans.
fc ruble.
XXV. Any Member lending his card for the purpose of
introdscing a peraon, not a Member, to any room of the
lostitutioa, or to any of its Meetings, shall, upon proof
being given to the Committee of Managers, be fined
Two Shillings and Sixpence, and shall not himself be
admitted to any room, or place of meeting, until he bas paid
him fine.
XXVI. The Secretary, or other Officer, shall detain
11. e card of any Member which may be presented to him by
a person nbo is not a Member.
XXVII. N. Member, unless he joined the Institution
on or before the 2d December, 1523, can either ballot for
Oslimrs, or rote at any Meeting, until he has been a Mem
her six months.

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE.
XXVIII. All Money received on account of the institu-
Coif ',tall be paid to the Como,Nee of Managers.
XXIX. All Sloney r -crived by the Committee of Mana-
gers shall be paid to the Treasurer.
XXX. All Money received by the Treasurer shall be
paid by him to the bankers of the Institution.
XXXI. No Money shall eves be paid on account of the
Institution, bit by order of the Committee of Managers.
XXXII. The four preceding Articles of this Chapter
*ball be carried into effect as is specially directed under the
following head :
IFISIMITTE6 OF MANAGERS, AND WE-COMMITTEES.
XXXI il. The Committee of Managers shall have the
•care. superintendence, and control of the InstitatirM.
XXXIV. Nn business shall be transacted io the Com-
spinee nt.less nine of its Members are present.
XXXV. The Committee shall have the power of divid-
ing thtluselves into Sub-committee for dispatch of business,
but no such business shall be considered as finally settled
meta reported to and approved of by the Committee of
anegere.

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