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different kinds of pipes were given and the advantages of 

 eacli discussed. 



7. " Details of tlie fittings of various rooms in the 

 Laboratory." 



8. " Details of the water supply throughout the build- 

 ing." 



9. " Details of the gas supply throughout the building." 

 These three reports were accompanied by sketches of 

 furnituT'e and plans of the rooms concerned. 



10. " Report upon the duties of the Superintendent." 

 This report set forth my opinion that — 



A. The Superintendent should organise and direct the 



working of the Laboratory, and — 



B. That he should be responsible to the Council for the 



management of the Association in Plymouth, 

 c. That he should organise and superintend the collection 

 of specimens for the museum for the students 

 working in the Laboratory and for correspondeuts. 



D. That he should officiate as Librarian. 



E. That he should manage monetary matters in Plymouth, 

 p. That he should control the servants of the Association 



in Plymouth. It was then urged that the duties 

 of the Superintendent, if he was a man who had 

 the welfare of the Association at heart, would con- 

 tinually be on the increase (as, for instance, the 

 daily recording of the observations of say twelve 

 fishermen, meteorological recording, tabulating and 

 arranging and recording specimens, &c.), and that 

 he should, in order to efficiently discharge his duties, 

 be recognised by the Council as a trusted ofiicer of 

 the Association, and left by them to dispose of his 

 time and to direct his work as might seem to him 

 from day to day most advisable. 

 \1. "Report upon the depth at which various deep-sea 

 fisheries are conducted in various parts of the world. Had- 

 dock, Halibut, Cod, and Tile-fish fisheries were mentioned, 

 and the depths given at which these line fisheries are con- 

 ducted in different parts of the world. Trawl fisheries were 

 then mentioned, and the depths at which this instrument is 



