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2. Description and Drawing of a Compensation- Governor for the Steam 

 Engine. By Mr John Yule, 47 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Communi- 

 cated by John Scott Russell, Esq. F.R.S.S.A. Greenock. Referred to a 

 committee. (819.) 



3. Description and Drawings of Improved Expanding Screw-Tap, Drill, 

 and Mandrill. By the same. Communicated by Mr Scott Russell. 



The Screw-Tap, Drill, and Mandrill, were exhibited. Referred to a com- 

 mittee. (820.) 



4. The Secretary read a paper, on the Economy of raising Water from 

 Coal Mines on the Cornish principle. Communicated by William Fairbaim 

 Esq. engineer, Manchester, Hon. M.R.S.S.A. (838.) 



The following donation was laid on the table. : — 

 Transactions of the Manchester Geological Society, Vol. 1. 1841. Present- 

 ed by William Fairbaim, Esq. engineer, Manchester, Hon. M.R.S.S.A. 

 (838.) 



The following Candidates were elected as Ordinary Fel- 

 lows, viz. : — 



1. Mr John Stevenson Brown, iron merchant, 17 George Square. 



2. Mr James S. Duncan, bootmaker, 146 Prince's Sti'eet."*" 



3. John Steel, Esq. sculptor to her Majesty, 1 Randolph Place. 



4. George Tail, Esq. advocate, 4 Abercromby Place. 



In terms of a recommendation by the Council, Mr Alexander 

 Kirkwood, Meuse Lane, St Andrew Street (a Fellow of the 

 Society), was appointed Medallist to the Society during plea- 

 sure. 



The Secretary moved — " That six tickets of admission to 

 each of the ordinary meetings of the Society be placed at the 

 disposal of the Secretary of the Edinburgh School of Arts, 

 to be given to such of the students of that School as the re- 

 spective lecturers may consider best entitled to them from 

 good attendance and proficiency in their studies.'' 



This motion was carried unanimously, on the understanding 

 that the tickets shall not be issued until larger accommodation 

 be provided for the meetings of the Society. 



In terms of Law XX., the report of the Committee appoint- 

 ed to audit the Treasurer's books, and to report thereon, and 

 generally on the state of the funds of the Society, was read 

 and approved of. Mr Home, Convener. 



The President granted discharge to the Treasurer in terms 

 of Law XX. 



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