326 ANNALS NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



BUSINESS MEETING. 

 April 1, 1907. 



The Academy met at 8:15 P. M. at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, President Britton presiding. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



Through the President, the Council reported that a plan had been formu- 

 lated by the Committee consisting of Messrs. Addison Brown, N. L. Britton, 

 A. C. Weeks and C. F. Cox for the legal transfer of the funds of the Council 

 of the Scientific Alliance of New York City to the keeping of the Council of 

 the New York Academy of Sciences, and an enabling resolution accepting 

 the care of the funds was presented. On motion by Professor James F. 

 Kemp, seconded by Professor R. T. Hill, a quorum being present, the fore- 

 going report was adopted, the enabling resolution passed and the contract 

 and resolutions just mentioned were made a part of the minutes of the 

 meeting. They are as follows: 



Agreement made this first day of April, 1907, between the New 

 York Academy of Sciences, of the first part, and the Council of the Scientific 

 Alliance in the City of New York, of the second part, both Corporations 

 created by and existing under the laws of the State of New York. 



Whereas the party of the first part is empowered by the provisions 

 of chapter 181 of the Laws of 1902 of the State of New York, to consolidate, 

 or to unite, with any other society or association in the City of New York 

 organized for the promotion of the knowledge of the study of any science or 

 research therein; and 



Whereas the party of the second part is, and for many years past has 

 been, a society in the City of New York, organized for the purposes above- 

 mentioned ; and 



Whereas the said parties are desirous of uniting and effecting a con- 

 solidation upon the terms hereinafter stated, the same having been already 

 approved and ratified by the votes of the respective parties 



Now therefore, in consideration of one dollar and of their mutual 

 covenants, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties aforesaid, as fol- 

 lows: 



(1) That the said two societies or corporations, known as the said parties 

 of the first and second parts, respectively, do hereby unite together and 

 become one consolidated society or corporation, by the name of the New 

 York Academy of Sciences, under, and according to the charter of the said 



