STATUTE B. CHAPTER XVII. FOR THE BOTANIC GARDEN. The Syndicate. Report 16 Oct. 1882. Grace 19 Oct. 1882. tion, That the Botanic Garden Syndicate consist of the five ConstituGovernors' mentioned in the Statute, the Professor of Botany, and six members of the Senate elected by Grace. That of the said six members two retire by rotation on rotation. the 20th of November in every year and that their places be supplied by two other persons elected at the next ensuing Congregation, the two retiring members not being re-eligible at that election [except by a special Grace in which it shall be stated that in the opinion of the Council there are special grounds which make the retirement of such member or members inexpedient. Grace 9 Nov. 1882.] That the present elected members of the Syndicate Temporary. remain members of the Syndicate until the end of the time for which they were originally appointed. Report 16 Nov. 1855. Grace 28 Nov. 1855. vacancy, That in the case of a vacancy occurring in any year by Casual the death of a member or otherwise, a new member should be elected as soon as possible to supply the vacant place, and that the person so elected should continue to be a member of the Syndicate for the same period as that during which the person, whose substitute he is, would have continued. That there should be at least one meeting of the Syndi- meetings, cate in every Term; and that no business should be transacted at any meeting unless the Vice-Chancellor or his deputy and at least three other members be present. That the Syndicate should be empowered to provide for powers, the care of the buildings, direct ordinary repairs, and order generally all such things as may be necessary for the proper cultivation and maintenance of the garden; it being distinctly duties. understood that in any question of considerable expence appli 1 These are, the Vice-Chancellor, the Masters of Trinity and St John's Colleges, the Provost of King's College, and the Regius Professor of Physic. Annual Prohibition. Curator. cation should be made to the Senate for its express sanction and authority. That the Syndicate should also examine and audit the accounts of all receipts and disbursements; and should make an annual report to the Senate of the state of the garden, together with a statement of the accounts and such other particulars as may appear to them to require notice. Report 31 May 1880. Grace 10 June 1880. RULES OF ADMISSION TO THE BOTANIC Garden. 1. The Botanic Garden shall be open on week-days from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. during the months of November, December, January, and February; from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. during March, April, September, and October; and from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. during May, June, July and August. 2. All Graduates of the University, all Undergraduates giving their names and colleges if required, and all respectably dressed strangers, giving their names and addresses if required, shall be admitted to the Garden at the times when it is open. 3. Children are not admitted except when accompanied by a parent, or some trustworthy person provided with the parent's or guardian's card to be produced if asked for. No games are allowed nor perambulators admitted. 4. The plant-houses may be visited by members of the Senate at all hours while the Garden is open; by other persons from one till four. 5. Smoking is not allowed in the garden. No dogs are admitted. 6. Visitors must not gather nor handle the plants. University teachers and students must apply to the Curator for permission to use the plants. 7. The Curator has authority to exclude from the plant-houses and Garden any person guilty of misconduct. Report 2 June 1879. Grace 12 June 1879. That the salary of the Curator of the Botanic Garden (who shall not be permitted to take private pupils) be £150 a year inclusive of the payment from the Jacksonian Trust'. 1 For a Report proposing an increase of £50, see Cambridge University Reporter, 16 Dec. 1884, p. 271. STATUTE B. CHAPTER XVIII. FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF TRUST ESTATES. STATUTE B. CHAPTER XIX. FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS STATUTE. STATUTE C. THE REGIUS PROFESSORSHIP OF GREEK. STATUTE D. THE DOWNING PROFESSORSHIP OF THE LAWS OF ENGLAND. STATUTE E. THE DOWNING PROFESSORSHIP OF MEDICINE. Report of the General Board 19 Nov. 1883. Grace 6 Dec. 1883. That provided the present Downing Professor of Medicine undertakes to comply with the provisions of Stat. B. ch. XI. there be paid to him annually from the Chest such sum (if any) as may be necessary to raise his whole stipend to an amount greater by £200 than the share of the revenue of Downing College paid to each Fellow of the College. Name and purpose. Investment. Administration by Managers and Board for THE BALFOUR FUND. Report 2 June 1883. Grace 14 June 1883. 1. The Fund shall be called the Balfour Fund and shall be devoted to the furtherance of original research in Biology. 2. The Capital of the Fund shall be invested in Government Securities or in other Securities in which Trustees are by law allowed to invest trust money, or in the bonds, debentures, or debenture or preference stock of any Railway Company in Great Britain incorporated by Special Act of Parliament and having for the ten years next preceding the date of investment paid a dividend on its ordinary stock or shares, or in any debentures or debenture stock issued under the Local Loans Act 1875. The University may, on the recommendation of the Financial Board, vary such investments from time to time. 3. The administration of the Fund shall be entrusted to three Managers, in conjunction with the Special Board for Biology and Biology and Geology which Special Board is hereinafter Geology. called the Board. The first Managers shall be Professor Newton, Michael Foster, M.A., of Trinity College, and Adam Sedgwick, M.A., of Trinity College, who shall be appointed for eight years, six years, and four years respectively. Subsequent appointments of Managers shall be made by the Board, and shall be for a period of five years in each case. Managers may be either Members of the Board or not, and retiring Managers shall be re-eligible. Provided further that Arthur James Balfour, M.A., of Trinity College, shall be an additional Manager so long as he shall be willing to act. Provided also that John Willis Clark, M.A., of Trinity College (Treasurer of the Balfour Memorial Fund), shall be an additional Manager for ten years. If any of the three Managers shall die, resign, or become incapable of acting, the Board shall appoint some other person to be a Manager in his place for the remainder of the time for which he was appointed. All the powers of the Managers may be exercised by a majority of those present at a meeting, provided that two Managers at least be present. 4. The income accruing from the Fund shall be applied : dentship; (1) To endow a Studentship, to be called the Balfour StuBalfour Studentship, the holder of which shall devote himself to original research in Biology, especially Animal Morphology. search. (2) To further, by occasional grants of money, gifts for reoriginal research in the same subject. Regulations respecting the Balfour Studentship. dentship. 5. The Studentship shall be of the nett annual value of value of Stu£200, or such larger sum as the University may from time to time determine, provided that if at any time the annual income accruing from the Fund be less than £200, the whole of such annual income be paid to the Student. 6. The Managers shall, whenever a vacancy shall occur, nominate a person duly qualified in their opinion to the Board for election, and the Board shall, if they see fit, elect the person so nominated. Three months before the date at which in due course the Studentship would become vacant, or immediately upon the occurrence of any casual vacancy, the Managers shall give such notice of the vacancy or expected vacancy as they shall think desirable, and the Managers in nominating a person for election shall take into consideration the qualifications of all candidates whose names are sent in to them. Nomination to Board by not agreed. 7. If a majority of the Managers shall not be able to If Managers agree upon a person to be nominated for election they shall report to the Board the names of such two or more of the Candidates as they shall think best qualified with such information with respect to the qualifications of such Candidates as they shall think desirable. not elect. 8. If the Board shall by a majority of votes refuse to If Board do elect the person nominated by the Managers, or one of the two or more persons whose names have been reported to the Board as aforesaid, the Managers shall nominate two or more |