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dentally one of the minerals at the command of the savages 

 who built the mounds. 



Dr. Roehrig presented a photographic likeness of Mirza 

 Alexander Kasem Beg, a lately elected member of the Society, 

 and the Librarian was requested to continue the collection of 

 cartes de visite of the members. 



The Finance Committee made their annual report, recom- 

 mending two resolutions, which on motion were adopted, viz., 

 the payment of the bill of C. Sherman & Son, for printing 

 Vol. XII, Part II, of the Transactions, and the folloAving 

 appropriations for the ensuing year : 



For Journals, . $50 



Hall, 100 



Binding, . . . 100 



Publications, in addition to the interest on the Publica- 

 tion Fund, 800 



General account, salary of Librarian, . . . 700 



Salary of Janitor, 100 



Insurance of Library and Cabinet in Hall, and paper 

 at Sherman's, , . . . . . . .165 



Assistant Librarian, 360 



Petty expenses of Librarian, 50 



Commissions to Treasurer, &c. &c., .... 600 



Total appropriations, . . $3025 



Pending nominations Nos. 465 to 477, and new nomina- 

 tions Nos. 478, 479 were read. 



The Senior Secretary made a verbal report that the Secre- 

 taries recommend the deposit of Mr. Brock's MS. in the Li- 

 brary among the MSS. of the Society. 



And the Society was adjourned. 



