Report of Finance Committee. 157 



On motion, the committee was made to consist of Mr. Roe, of 

 Winconsin ; Dr. Shaw, of Colorado ; Mr. Kendel, of Ohio ; Dr. 

 McKay, of Mississippi; and Treasurer Evans, of Missouri. 



After a general discussion, participated in by many, with sug- 

 gestions numerous, on the subject of finances, including the possi- 

 bility of securing Congressional aid in carrying forward the work 

 of the Society, it was, on motion, agreed to adjourn to meet in Pres- 

 ident Earle's parlors to-morrow evening. 



President Earle's Parlors, 

 Thursday Evening, January 22, 1885. 



At 8 p. M. President Earle called the meeting to order. 



Mr. Roe, of Wisconsin, from the committee appointed to recom- 

 mend a plan for securing better financial support for the Society^ 

 submitted the following: 



REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE. 



1. Resolved, That, in order to meet the emergencies of our treasury, each mem- 

 ber be requested to pay the sum of five dollars or more, and for each five dollars 

 thus paid the Secretary is hereby directed to issue three certificates of membership 

 and three copies of the Transactions of the Society for the past and current years ; 

 and said member complying with this resolution may fill the blanks with such 

 names as he may see fit. 



2. Resolved, That the Secretary be paid the sum of five hundred dollars for past 

 services, and for the year 1885 the further sum of one thousand dollars out of any 

 moneys not otherwise appropriated. 



3. Resolved, That the sum of ( — ) dollars is hereby appropriated to meet 



the contingent expenses of the President's and Secretary's ofiices, to be paid upon 

 approved itemized statements, audited by the Executive Committee, and an order 

 drawn thereupon on the treasury. 



4. Resolved, That the Executive Committee of this Society be instructed to com- 

 municate with the Commissioner of Agriculture at Washington City, and ask for 

 an oflScial recognition of the American Horticultural Society as a channel through 

 which horticultural information may be obtained. And that said committee ask 

 for an appropriation from said department to publish our volume of Transactions 

 under the supervision of our Secretary. 



John P. Koe. 

 Alex. Shaw. 

 A. C. Kendel. 

 H. E. McKay. 



