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The minutes of the Board of Officers and Council at their 

 late meeting were read. 



The Committee to which was referred the communication 

 of the U. S. District Attorney in relation to a sale of the Soci- 

 ety's Hall to the Government of the United States, made a re- 

 port, recommending such sale, on certain conditions, with such 

 stipulations as may be deemed necessary for the proper secu- 

 rity and interest of the Society : — 



Whereupon, it was moved by Dr. Harris, that the above 

 mentioned Committee be authorized and empowered to nego- 

 ciate terms and make a sale of the Hall of the Society, on 

 conditions mentioned in the motion: — which motion, after full 

 discussion and consideration, was, upon a call of the yeas and 

 nays, unanimously agreed to. 



A communication was read from Dr. Caspar Morris, asking 

 for the loan of two coins in the cabinet of the Society, for the 

 purpose of having copies taken thereof: — Whei'eupon, it was 

 ordered that Dr. Morris have jjerniission to use the coins 

 which he desires, subject to the usual guaranty for safe return 

 within a reasonable time. 



vox. VT. — Tt 



