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[Feb. 7, 



Dr. Konig announced that lie proposed to show his new 

 chrometric apparatus at the next meeting of the Society, and 

 give a detailed report of its workings. 



The Chairman of the Michanx Legacy Committee, Mr. E. 

 K. Price, read its annual report, as follow- : 

 To the American Philosophical Society : 



The Committee on The Michaux Legacy respectfully report : 



That the income received from the Government of France, during the last 

 year, was $534-33, of which one-half, $267.10, was paid to the Fairmount 

 Park Commissioners for the purchase of trees ; Michaux's Sylva for Park 

 Library, $40 ; for Dr. Rothrock's Lectures on Botany and Trees in the 

 Park, $280 ; advertising ditto, .$50 ; Journals of Forestry, three copies, 

 $11.87; planting trees round the University in 1877, $88.80; in 1878, 

 $30.83 ; printing in 1877, $30.25. The payments last year exceed the in- 

 come of the year, $168.43 ; but there is considerable arrears of income un- 

 spent. 



The Park Commissioners have on hand for the purchase of trees, of 

 Michanx Legacy, $284.98 ; Cresson Legacy, $379.45. 



Dr. J. T. Rothrock delivered a course of lectures on Botany and Trees, in 

 Horticultural Hall, in the Fairmount Park, fourteen in number, to a larger 

 audience, ranging from one hundred to two hundred, than in 1878. 



The Committee recommend that Dr. Rothrock should continue his lec- 

 tures the present year, and that an appropriation out of the income of the 

 Michaux Legacy be made for that purpose, of $280, and $50 for advertising 



the lectures. 



ELI K. PRICE, Chairman. 

 January 24, 1879. 



On motion the recommendation embodied in the report 



was adopted, as follows : 



Resolved, That an appropriation be and is hereby made from the income 

 of the Michaux Legacy, of $280, for a course of fourteen lectures in Fair- 

 mount Park, by Dr. J. T. Rothrock, on Botany, Sylviculture and Agricul- 

 ture ; and $50 for advertising said lectures. 



Mr. Fraley reported, that he had received and paid over to 

 the Treasurer, the quarterly interest from the Michaux 

 Legacy, due January 1, 1870, amounting to $132.43. 



A communication was received from Mr. Geo. W. Morri- 

 son, Philadelphia, January 3, 1879, respecting a successful 

 coal dust burning apparatus. On motion this communica- 

 tion was referred to the Board of Officers and Council at their 

 next meeting. 



And the meeting was adjourned. 



