64 RECORDS 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



May 5, 1902. 



The Academy met at 8.15 P. M., President Cattell presiding. 



The minutes of the last regular business meeting, and of the 

 special business meeting of April 24, were read and approved. 



The Secretary reported from the Council as follows : That 

 arrangements had been made with the authorities of the Amer- 

 ican Museum of Natural Histoiy whereby the Academy would 

 meet in rooms of the Museum during the coming year ; that 

 the Committee on the Constitution was considering necessary 

 modifications of the by-laws, and would report at the meeting 

 in October; and that the Committee on the Budget for 1902 

 had presented the report, filed herewith, which had been adopted 

 by the Council. 



The following candidate for membership, approved by the 

 Council, was duly elected : 



Miss Ida H. Ogilvie, New York City. 



The Academy then adjourned. 



Henry E. Crampton, 

 Recording Secretary. 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET. 



To THE Council, New York Academy of Sciences : 



Gciitknicn — Your Committee, appointed for the purpose of 

 formulating the Budget for the Academy "year," March i to 

 December 31, 1902, presents the following estimates. The 

 income for the above period is estimated at $3,000.00. 



Rent, Chemist's Club (March i to May 30) $ 125.00 



Expenses, Recording Secretary 300.00 



" Librarian 300.00 



" Treasurer 45.00 



Dues, Scientific Alliance 40.00 



General Expenses 100.00 



