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7th. The Society shall have power to add to its Museum and Lib- 

 rary, from time to time, such specimens and books as it may acquire, 

 and the books of the Natural History Society shall have the same 

 care as those of the Fraser Institute. 



8th. The Museum and Library shall be opened to Members of the 

 Society and their friends, on terms not less liberal than those pro- 

 vided for by the present rules of the Natural History Society. 



9th. All current expenses connected with the maintenance of the 

 accommodation specified in clauses 1 and 2, mch as furniture, re- 

 pairs, city assessments, fuel, lighting, cleaning and insurance, are to 

 be paid by the Fraser Institute. 



Note. — The dimensions of the present Museum of the Society are 

 87 x 42J feet, with a gallery entirely round the room, two sides 5 ft. 

 8 in. wide ; one side 17 ft. 4 in., and one do. 16 ft. 8 in. wide, and there 

 is also available space in two halls, and on the sides of the staircase. 

 The Lecture room is 42^ feet x 43 feet, and folding doors permit the 

 Library, 28 x 16 feet, to be thrown in. 



The President and Council of the Natural History Society, would 

 suggest in the event of the proposed transfer being mutually agreed 

 upon, that the Governors of the Institute should secure the services 

 of J. F. Whiteaves, Esq., the present Scientific Curator of the Natural 

 History Society, as it would, in their opinion, be impossible to find 

 any one so well fitted by local experience and otherwise to under- 

 take the dut} r of the re-arrangement and classification of the collec- 

 tions in the new Museum ; and also its subsequent superintendence. 



There were twenty-two members present. 



On motion of Principal Dawson, Rev. Dr. De Sola was re- 

 quested to take the chair. 



The presiding officer, after briefly stating the nature of the 

 business which the meeting was specially called to consider, re- 

 gretted the absence of the President, who had taken an active 

 part in the negotiations with the Governors of the Fraser Insti- 

 tute, and called upon the Recording Secretary to read the 

 minutes of the last monthly, and of the last two Council meet- 

 ings, also a copy of the " Memoranda " printed above. 



On behalf of the Committee appointed to confer with the 

 Governors of the Fraser Institute, Principal Dawson gave a 

 verbal report of the action taken so far, and stated the terms of 

 the agreement arrived at between the Governors of the Royal 

 Institution and the Natural History Society, in the event of the 

 sale of the buildings and ground at present occupied by the 

 latter corporation. 



The following resolutions (which were subsequently amended 

 by consent of the mover and seconder, so as to include some 

 additions, suggested later on in the evening), were moved by G. 

 L. Marler, seconded by Prof. Darey : 



