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is therefore hoped that the uuexpended balance of the $1500, viz. $338.23, 

 may be reappropriated for next year, making a total of $1838.23. 



The appropriation from the Rumford Fund was $120, of which only 

 $41.33 has been spent, $17.05 for binding and $24.28 for periodicals, 

 but subscriptions to periodicals aggregating about $65, and some binding 

 must still be paid for. Therefore it is desired that the balance of the 

 appropriation, viz. $78.67, be reappropriated for next year in addition 

 to the $150 recommended by the Rumford Committee. The volumes 

 needed to complete the file of the " Fortschritte der Pkysik," which it 

 was voted to purchase, have been ordered. 



The cost of moving the Library and belongings, which it was voted to 

 pay from the funds of the Academy, was $601.78. 



Of the special appropriation of $200 for furnishing the Library, 

 $184.60 has been spent. This includes $30 for the purchase of a type- 

 writer which has been useful to the Recording Secretary as well as to the 

 Assistant Librarian. 



In conclusion, the need of a new catalogue of the Library is urged. 

 At present there is only an author-catalogue written on inconveniently 

 large cards, and the writing is often nearly illegible. So valuable a library 

 demands a modern catalogue of authors and subjects, either typewritten or 

 printed on standard cards. The cost of such a catalogue is not known, 

 but a special appropriation of $200 is asked for, to commence the work. 



A. Lawrence Rotch, 

 Librarian, and Chairman Committee 

 on the Library. 

 Boston, Mat 9, 1900. 



In accordance with the recommendations contained in the 

 above reports, it was 



Voted, To award the Rumford Medal to Carl Barus, for his 

 various researches in heat. 



Voted, That a set of the Life and Works of Count Rumford 

 be added to the Library of the Academy. 



Voted, To appropriate one hundred and fifty dollars (8150) 

 from the income of the Rumford Fund for the purchase and 

 binding of the usual periodicals for the current fiscal year, 

 together with the following : Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Elek- 

 trotechnik, L'Eclairage Electrique, and Fortschritte der Plivsik. 



Voted, That the sura of one thousand dollars (81000) from 



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