RECORDS 19 



The leading task that the Council has had to consider for 

 the year has been that of modifying the Constitution and By- 

 Laws to suit existing conditions. It was found necessary, in 

 order to bring this about, to have the charter revised, and by 

 vote of the Academy, February 3, a committee of the Council 

 was authorized to have a bill presented to the Assembly and 

 Senate of New York to this end. Word has just come of the 

 passage of the bill by both members of the legislative body. 

 In accordance with the bill a new Constitution must be adopted 

 by the Academy within three months, and a committee is al- 

 ready at work on this problem. 



The other serious matter now under discussion by the Coun- 

 cil is the question of the method of printing the short papers of 

 the Academy, which will go into effect at the beginning of the 

 current volume of the Annals. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Richard E. Dodge, 



Recording Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



Receipts. 



Balance as per last Annual Report. . . $4,337.20 



Mortgage on 1 13th St. property paid off 9,000.00 



Income, Permanent Fund $489.70 



" Audubon Fund 47-95 



" Publication Fund 98-45 636.10 



Life Membership Fee 100.00 



Initiation Fees 25.00 



Annual Dues, 1898 10.00 



1899 50.00 



1900 1 10.00 



1901 2,225,00 



1902 30.00 2,425.00 



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$16,523.30 



