46 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [pec J, 
December Ist, 1890. 
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING. 
The President, Dr. NEWBERRY, in the chair. 
Five persons present. 
There being no quorum for the transaction of business, the 
meeting adjourned to December 8th, 1890. 
December 8th, 1890. 
ADJOURNED Business MEETING. 
About twenty-five persons present. 
Dr. BoLTon announced the illness of the President, Dr. 
NEWBERRY, and called on Proressor J. K. REEs to preside. 
The minutes of the meetings of November 24th and 28th 
and December 1st were read and approved. 
The following recommendations of the CouNciL (November 
26th) were read and approved, and the member duly elected: 
I. The payment of the following bills: 
M. A. Knight, wrapping and addressing...., ......$13.25 
W. R. Jenkins, card notices of meetings.........--. 14.25 
$27.50 
II. The election of Mr. SypNey A. SmiTH as Resident 
Member. 
The Treasurer reported that the cash balance on November 
25th was $687.46. 
Dr. ORVILLE A. DERBY, OF RIO JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 
was proposed as Corresponding Member. 
The following resolution was presented by Dr. Botton, and 
unanimously approved : 
We, the Fellows and Members of the New York Academy of 
Sciences, having learned with great regret of the sudden ill- 
