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party of the first part and the amendments thereof, which shall remain in 

 all respects miaffected by this Agreement. 



(2) That the constitution, rules, by-laws, regulations and membership 

 of the present New York Academy of Sciences shall be the constitution, 

 rules, by-laws, regulations and membership of the united or consolidated 

 society or corporation. 



(3) That the said consolidated corporation shall have, hold and enjoy 

 all the property, rights, franchises and privileges belonging or appertaining 

 to the said constituent societies or corporations, and be subject to, and 

 discharge all the trusts and liabilities of either, in the manner now imposed 

 upon and required of the constituent societies. 



In witness whereof, the said parties hereto have caused these pres- 

 ents to be signed in their names by the respective presidents thereof, the 

 day and year first above written. 



NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, 



By N. L. Brixton President. 

 COUNCIL OF THE SCIENTIFIC ALLIANCE IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, 



By Charles F. Cox, President. 



The Council further reported the death of Professor John K. Rees, 

 former president of the Academy, and of Professor Marcel Bertrand of Paris, 

 a Corresponding Member. On motion, the Academy appointed Professors 

 N. L. Britton and C. L. Poor a Committee to prepare a suitable memorial 

 of Professor Rees. 



Council further reported receipt of a gift of S500.00 from an unnamed 

 donor to be used for the interests of the Academy as the Council might 

 direct. On motion, a vote of thanks to the donor of this gift to be trans- 

 mitted through Attorney John L. Bissell, 50 Broadway, was passed. 



The Recording Secretary then presented the nomination by the Council 

 for Active Membership in the Academy of 



R. C. Birkhahn, 60 East 93rd St. 



On motion, Mr. Birkhahn was duly elected. 

 The Academy then adjourned. 



Edmund Otis Hovey, 



Recording Secretary. 



SECTION OF GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. 



April 1, 1907. 

 Section met at 8:30 P. M., Vice-President Grabau presiding. 



