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On the motion o James Reid, Esq., seconded by George 

 Rigden, Esq., the Report and Financial Statement were 

 adopted and ordered to be printed and distributed to Members 

 under the direction of the Committee. 



The following resolutions were then carried : — 



That the thanks of the Society are due to James Reid, 

 Esq., for his valuable labour in re-arranging and classifying the 

 Library, and also for his presents of Books and Specimens. 



That the thanks of the Society are due, and are tendered, 

 to the Members who have read papers or notes, and to those 

 who have exhibited objects at the Meetings ; also to the President, 

 the Treasurer and Librarian, the Secretary and the Assistant 

 Secretary. 



That the Rev. R. N. Gandy, M.A., be the President for 

 the ensuing year. 



That the Treasurer and Librarian, the Secretary and 

 Assistant Secretary, be requested to remain in office during the 

 coming year. 



That the thanks of the Society be given to Col. Horsley and 

 G. Rigden, Esq., for presenting periodicals during the year, 

 and to Brian Rigden, Esq., for the Weather Report for 1885. 



That the sum of Twelve Pounds be placed at the disposal 

 of the Treasurer and Librarian for additional Books and 

 necessary expenses. 



That the ordinary Scientific Meeting be held on the first 

 Tluirsday of each month, and that Rule J 3 be altered accord- 

 ingly- 



That the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, and 

 the Midland Naturalist, be obtained as they are issued, and 

 that last year's numbers of the Midland Naturalist be obtained. 



That the Library classified Catalogue be printed with the 

 Report. 



That 200 Copies of the Rules be printed, in order to 

 prevent the necessity of printing them annually with the 

 Report. 



That the following be added to the Library Rules : — 



" The time duriug which a Book may be retained without 

 renewal, shall not exceed three months, and the Librarian shall 

 request a Member, who has had a Book beyond that period, to 

 return it to the Library at once." 



