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The report of the Rumford Committee was read and ac- 

 cepted. In accordance Avith its suggestion, it was voted that 

 the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) be appropriated 

 from the Rumford Fund for the publication of Volume IV. 

 of Rumford's Works. Also, voted that the cost of papers 

 hj Professors Cooke and Pickering in the Proceedings be 

 charged to the Rumford Fund. 



The report of the Treasurer was then read; and, in accord- 

 ance with its suggestion, it was voted to appropriate, — 



For General Expenses $2,100 



For Publication 1,000 



For Library 700 



It was voted that this meeting adjourn, at its close, to the 

 second Tuesday in June. 



Professor Hunt presented a communication on Stellar 

 Spectra. 



It was voted that the Secretaries may, at their discretion, 

 give, to authors of original papers printed in the Proceed- 

 ings, fifty extra copies at the expense of the Academy. 



Six hundred and seventy-flrst Meeting. 



June 9, 1874. — Adjourned Annual Meeting. 



The President in the chair. 



The Corresponding Secretary presented Volume IX. of the 

 Proceedings to the Academy. 



It was voted to amend the vote passed at the last meet- 

 ing in regard to extra copies of papers published in the 

 Proceedings, by changing the number from fifty to one 

 hundred. 



The President read a report from the Librarian, stating 

 the number of copies of the various volumes of Memoirs and 

 Proceedings of the Academy now on hand. 



Professor E. C. Pickering presented a communication on 

 the Pressure of Vapors. 



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