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Messrs. Gallatin, Flint, and Colby, having received a majority of 

 all the votes cast, were declared elected Directors of the Society for 

 the term of three years. 



On motion, L. J. Rose, of Los Angeles, was elected by acclamation 

 a Director for the term of one year, to fill the vacancy caused by the 

 election of M. D. Boruck to the Presidency. 



On motion, the Society then adjourned. 



RAINFALL FOR 1877 AND 1878. 



BY SAMUEL H. GERRISH, SACRAMENTO. 



September, 1877 — Not a drop of rain. 



October, 1877— 12th, sprinkle; 21st, 0.120; 22d, 0.540; 24th, sprinkle; 25th, 0.030. Total for 

 month, 0.690 of an inch. 



November, 1877— 2d, 0.075; 3d, 0.010; 4th, 0.020; 5th, 0.065; 6th, 0.010; 11th, 0.810; 14th, 

 0.040; 16th, 0.010; 22d, sprinkled ; 23d, 0.080. Total for month, 1.120 inches. 



December, 1877— 12th, 0.007; 17th, 0.516; 19th, 0.004; 21st, 0.224; 22d, 0.007; 23d, 0.453; 

 24th, 0.021 ; 25th, 0.002. Total for month, 1.234 inches. 



January, 1878— 6th, sprinkle; 7th, 0.191; 8th, 0.044; 9th, 0.289; 10th, 0.007; 14th, 0.063; 

 15th, 1.362; 16th, 0.966; 18th, 0.169; 19th, 0.003; 21st, 0.106; 22d, 1.216; 23d, 0.017; 24th, 

 0.999; 25th, 0.012; 26th, 0.105; 27th, 0.886; 28th, 0.193; 30th, 0.767; 31st, 0.440. Total for 

 month, 7.912 inches. 



February, 1878— 1st, 0.007; 4th, 0.802; 6th, 0.463; 7th, 0.136; 8th, 0.140; 10th, sprinkle; 

 11th, 0.765; 12th, 0.075; 13th, 0.473; 14th, 0.705; 15th, 0.007; 16th, 0.022; 17th, 0.907; 18th, 

 0.925; 20th, 0.549; 23d, 0.149; 24th, 0.076; 26th, 0.651; 27th, 0.266. Total for month, 7.118 

 inches. 



March, 1878— 3d, 0.449; 4th, 0.005; 6th, 0.482; 7th, 0.020; 12th, sprinkle; 13th, 0.445; 14th, 

 0.076; 17th. 0.004; 18th, 0.007; 21st, 0.033; 24th, 0.507; 25th, 0.156; 26th, 0.208; 27th, 0.563; 

 28th, 0.104; 29th, 0.058; 30th, 0.029. Total for month, 3.166 inches. 



April, 1878— 14th, 0.098; 15th, 0.618; 16th, 0.005; 19th, 0.357; 21st, 0.004. Total for month, 

 1.082 inches. 



May, 1878— 18th, sprinkle; 20th, 0.152; 21st, 0.115; 31st, 0.023. Total for month, 0.290 

 inches. 



June, 1878— None to 13th. 



