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[Nov. 17, 



adjourned to meet at the call of the President, at such time and place as he shall desig- 

 nate, to consider a memorial on the subject to Congress, the rough draft of which will be 

 prepared for submission at that time by Prof. Haupt. 



And at 9.30 p.m. the Council was adjourned by the presiding member. 

 Adjourned Meeting, Thursday, Noveviher 16, 1S93, at 2 P.M. 



Present : Messrs. Tatham, Ingham, DuBois, McKean, Morris, Price, 

 Wurlz, Phillips, Cattell. 



President Fraley in the chair. 



Prof. Haupt, who was present by invitation, explained the object of the 

 meeting, and submitted a preamble and resolutions, which, after discus- 

 sion and ameadment, were unanimously adopted, as follows : 



The Board of Officers and Council of the American Philosophical Society, to whom 

 was referred the question of the ship canal along the Atlantic coast, has the honor to 

 report : 



That after due consideration of the suhject in its various bearings, it would recom- 

 mend the Society to prepare and transmit a memorial to Congress urging definite and 

 immediate actiou by the United States, and to this end it has prepared the accompany- 

 ing draft of the same, which is respectfully submitted as a basis for action. 



Whereas, The construction of interior deep draught water communication alongthe sea- 

 board is of the utmost importance in a military point of view, and would have great in- 

 cidental commercial advantages in time of peace ; it is, therefore, 



Resolved, That the American Philosophical Society respectfully memorializes your 

 honorable bodies to make such appropriations for the examinations, surveys and reports 

 upou the more important links in this system, especially as to the connection between 

 New York bay and Delaware river, and between Delaware bay and Elk river, as in 

 your judgment may be considered sufficient to inaugurate the work. 



And your petitioners will ever pray. 



On motion of Dr. Morris, the action on pending nomination 1249 was 

 reconsidered. 



Various suggestions and resolutions were offered, and ultimately, upon 

 motion of Dr. Morris, the Council resolved unanimously to report to the 

 Society unfavorably upon nomination 1249. 



And at 3.30 p.m. the Council was adjourned by the President. 



Oil motion of Mr. Prime, tlie consideration of the proposed 

 memorial to Congress was postponed until the next stated 

 meeting of the Society, announcement of the same to be placed 

 on the meeting notices. 



The President stated, in reply to a question, that the un- 

 favorable report upon nomination 1249 had the same efl'ect as 

 a similar action upon the part of a committee of a legislative 

 or deliberative body. 



New nominations Nos. 1265, 1266, 1267, 1268 and 1269 

 were read. 



Pending nomination 1249 was read. 



And the Society was adjourned by the President. 



