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The Nominating Committee brought in a list of names as 

 candidates for office dming the ensuing year, leaving the 

 office of Custodian vacant, and asking that further time might 

 be given them for that appointment. They also suggested 

 that, in consideration of the amount of property now held 

 by the Society, and the great increase expected, a commit- 

 tee of three be chosen to act as Trustees. 



On motion of Dr. J. C. White, the thanks of the Society 

 were unanimously voted to Mr. Bouve, Treasurer, for his able 

 and untiring services during his tenure of the office. 



On motion of Dr. J. B. S. Jackson, the thanks of the Society 

 were unanimously voted to Mr. Sprague for the efficient and 

 laborious effiDrts bestowed by him during the last twelve years 

 in the care of the Botanical Collection. 



The proposition of the Nominating Committee for the 

 appointment of Trustees, was then taken up, and Mr. Bouve 

 gave notice that the necessary change in the By-Laws to 

 allow of Trustees would be brought up at the next meeting. 

 After some discussion it was voted, on motion of Mr. Stodder, 

 that a Committee of three be chosen, to be nominated by the 

 Chair, who should draw up the necessary amendment to the 

 By-Laws, and report at the next meeting. The Chair nom- 

 inated the Treasurer, and Messrs. Bouve and Sprague ; and 

 they were elected. 



On motion of Dr. H. W. Williams, it was voted that the 

 Committee on Nominations be requested to bring in at the 

 next meeting the names of two other persons besides the 

 Treasurer to act as Trustees. 



The Report of the Building Committee being called for, 

 Mr. Bouve announced on their behalf that the full cost of 

 the new building, including commission for architectural ser- 

 vices, and not including the cases, has been $94,393.80, and 

 that the cases, including architect's commissions, have cost 

 $10,003.36, making a total of $104,397.16, a result with which 

 the Society certainly has reason to be gratified, as such a 

 building with the cases could not now be built for a sum less 

 than $150,000 to $160,000. With this report the Committee 

 ask the Society to accept of the building and discharge them 

 from further duty. 



