5
be such as can be gathered without disturbing the roots of the plants ; and notes
of the habits of birds shall be recorded instead of collecting specimens either of
the birds or of their eggs. In like manner the Club shall endeavour to cultivate
a fuller knowledge of local antiquities, historical, popular, and idiomatic and to
promote a taste for carefully preserving the monuments of the past from wanton
injury. [This rule is not intended to restrict the judicious collecting of specimens
by individual Members necessary for their studies.]
XXV.—The principal MUSEUM shall be situated at Stratford, Essex, and
its management shall be subject to the AGREEMENT made the 25th of July,
1898, which is set out in full in Appendix A.
XXVI.—The conditions and restrictions contained n the Agreement of
July 25th, 1898 (Appendix A) shall not apply to he Branch Museum estab-
lished by the Council by permission of the Epping Forest Committee of
the Corporation of London in Queen Elizabeth's Lodge, Chingford, which is
under the control of the Council subject to any agreement or agreements with
the said Corporation, and the rules laid down by the said Epping Forest
Committee.
XXVII.—In like manner the conditions and restrictions mentioned in the
previous Rule shall not apply to the Librarv or Libraries of the Essex Field
Club which are the property of the Club, and under the control of the Council.
The Libraries shall consist of books, MSS., prints, photographs, etc., appertaining
in any way to the county of Essex, and also of scientific, antiquarian, topo-
graphical, and other literature, and shall be for the use of the members only, and
such visitors as may be admitted under the regulations of the Librarians and
Curator to be approved by the Council.
XXVIII.—The Council may at its discretion promote the teaching and
pursuit of science, and the application of science in technical education, etc., by
means of Biological or other Stations, Lectures, Demonstrations, or other-
wise, to the members or the public in various parts of the county, and may
make temporary collecticns as occasion may demand in furtherance of such
objects, and may accept donations or grants for specific application to such
purposes, and may undertake the care or curatorship of collections in any part of
the county.
XXIX.—The general superintendence of the Museums and any Biological,
etc., Stations, and the business details thereof shall be placed (subject to the
control of the Council) in the hands of a Curator (who may also be the
principal Hon. Secretary and Editor of the Club) appointed under Clause 3 of
the Agreement with the Corporation of West Ham, who shall be appointed by
and be accountable only to the Council and who shall be paid such sums for his
services from the "Museum Maintenance Fund" (established under Clause 2
of the said Agreement) or other sources, as the Council may determine. One or
more Sub-Curators for special work may be appointed as may be deemed
well.
XXX. (Formerly 36A).—That the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the
County Borough of West Ham (hereinafter called the Corporation) having offered
on the terms of an Agreement bearing date the 25th day of July, 1898, and made
between William Cole, the Secretary of the Club of the one part, and the
Corporation of the other part, to provide in a building to be erected by
J. Passmore Edwards, Esq., on land to be acquired by the Corporation
accommodation for the reception and exhibition of the instruments, specimens,