8 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [oCT. 12, 



of the Geological Survey of India, and of Prof. R. T. Mallet, of 

 England. 



Mr. Cox, President of the Council of the Scientific Alliance of 

 New York, reported the publication of a Bulletin announcing the 

 October Meetings of the six Societies within the Alliance. He 

 spoke of the awakened public spirit in New York City as shown in 

 recent splendid private gifts, and hoped the day was coming when 

 the Scientific societies would have a home of their own. 



Prof. Martin reported that the Audubon Monument Committee 

 had secured nearly the entire amount required. 



The Recording Secretary reported the forwardness of the Trans- 

 actions and the publication of the Blue Book of the Academy. 



Mr. Kunz stated that the Tariff does not recognize objects of 

 ethnology nor archaeology, and a great tax was imposed on importers. 



Prof. Martin proposed that a Committee be appointed to 

 formulate a resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury 

 to remedy this evil. Carried. 



Meeting adjourned. 



October 12th, 1891. 



Stated Meeting. 



Prof. D. S. Martin in the Chair. About twenty persons present. 



The minutes of the previous meeting (October 5th) were read 

 and approved. 



The Secretary announced the nomination of Mr. Charles 

 Proteus Steinmetz as a Resident Member by Dr. Fiske. 



Prop. Martin presented a communication asking for contribu- 

 tions to a proposed fund for the purpose of establishing the Leidy 

 Memorial Museum, as an independent part of the great museum 

 now forming at the University of Pennsylvania; the amount de- 

 sired being $50,000. 



The Secretary read a letter from the "Vice-President of the Royal 

 Academy of Sciences of Lisbon, announcing the death of the Secre- 

 tary, Jose Maria Latino Coeliio. 



The Secretary exhibited a number of plates accompanying a 

 paper from the Societddel'Industrie Min^rale, and entitled "Etudes 

 sur le terrain houille de Commentry." The plates are in elephant 

 folio, and of great beauty. 



