506 proceedin'gs of the american academy 



Report of the Committee of Publication. 



During the past year two numbers of Vol. XII. of the Memoirs have 

 been published, aggregating 296 pages and 26 plates, as well as the 

 whole of Vol. XXXI. and fourteen numbers of Vol. XXXII. of the Pro- 

 ceedings aggregating 674 pages and 1 plate. 



One Memoir and eight papers in the Proceedings have been paid for 

 from the Rumford Fund, and two papers appeared in Vol. XXXI. of the 

 Proceedings, at no cost to the Academy. From the Academy's general 

 funds there have been expended 81,131.89 for Memoirs, and 8lr467.73 

 for Proceedings, a total of $2599.62. 



In May last the Academy appropriated from its general funds the sum 

 of $2,300 for publications ; at the December meeting there was added to 

 this the sum of 6461 (the direct subscription the previous year for the 

 publication of Vol. XXXI. of the Proceedings), together with the pro- 

 ceeds from the sales of publications during the year, which have amounted 

 to $163.62, giving a total appropriation of $2,924.62, and leaving an 

 unexpended balance of $325. 



The Committee hopes that to the usual annual appropriation of $1,800 

 this sum of $325 may be added. 



A change has been made in the mode of publication of the Proceedings 

 which insures a more prompt issue without adding to their cost. 



Samuel H. Scuddkr, 



Chairman. 



On the recommendation of the Committee of Finance, it was 

 Voted, To make the following appropriations from the income 

 of the General Fund for the ensuing year : 



For general expenses 82,000.00 



For the Library 1,400,00 



For publications 2,100,00 



Voted, That the assessment for the ensuing year be five 

 dollars. 



Voted, That one thousand dollars (-11,000) from the income 

 of the Rumford Fund be placed at the disposal of the Rumford 

 Committee, to be expended in aid of investigations on Light 

 and Heat, payments to be made on the order of the Chairman 

 of the Committee. 



On the recommendation of the C. M. Warren Committee it was 



