Read at the Annual Meeting, May 4th, 1875.

LEEDS:

PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE YORKSHIRE POST.

MDCCCLXXV,

IMPORTANT RULE

RESPECTING THE PROPERTY OF THE SOCIETY,

PASSED OCTOBER 8TH, 1860.

That in the event of a dissolution of this Society, its Property and Effects, whether real or personal, shall not be disposed of for the personal benefit of the Members, but shall be appropriated in such manner for the advancement of Science, Literature, or Art, in the town of Leeds, as shall be determined by a majority of the Members at an extraordinary Meeting to be convened for that purpose. But that no dissolution of the Society shall take place without the consent in writing, of a majority holding not less than two-thirds of the Proprietary Shares.

FORM OF A BEQUEST TO THE SOCIETY.

Every person desirous of bequeathing to the Society any sum of Money, Specimens, Books, Instruments, or other Property, is requested to make use of the following Form :

I give and bequeath to the Trustees for the time being of the Society established at Leeds, called "THE LEEDS PHILOSOPHICAL AND LITERARY SOCIETY," for the use of the said Society, the sum of to be paid out of such part of my personal Estate as I may legally charge therewith. [Or here enumerate the Effects or Property intended to be bequeathed]. And I direct that the Receipt of the Treasurer of the said Society for the time being, shall be an effectual discharge to my Executors for the said Legacy.