46 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [ I)K(!. I, 



December 1st, 1890. 



Regular Business Meeting. 



The President, Dr. Newberry, in the chair. 



Five persons present. 



There being no quornm for the transaction of business, the 

 meeting adjourned to December Stli, 1890. 



December 8th, 1890. 



Adjourned Business Meeting. 



About twenty-five persons present. 



Dr. Bolton announced the illness of the President, Dr. 

 Newberry, and called on Professor J. K. Eees to preside. 



The minutes of the meetings of November 24th and 28th 

 and December 1st were read and approved. 



The following recommendations of the Council (November 

 26th) were read and approved, and the member duly elected: 



I. The payment of the following bills: 



M. A. Knight, wrapping and addressing $13 . 25 



W. R. Jenkins, card notices of meetings 14.25 



$27.50 



II. The election of Mr. Sydney A. Smith as Resident 

 Member. 



The Treasurer reported that the cash balance on November 

 25th was $687.46. 



Dr. Orville A. Derby, of Rio Janeiro, Brazil, 

 was proposed as Corresponding Member. 



The following resolution was presented by Dr. Bolton, and 

 unanimously approved : 



"We, the Fellows and Members of the New York Academy of 

 Sciences, having learned with great regret of the sudden ill- 



