“1891. ] NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, 11] 
- March 30th, 1891. 
STATED MEETING. 
VicE-PRESIDENT Dr. HusBBARD in the chair. 
About thirty persons present. 
The minutes of March 23d, 1891, were read and approved. 
Dr. Botton read acommunication from Pror, O. T. Mason, 
-asking whether the point of 170th St., on the Hudson River, 
should be called Jeffrey’s Hook or Fort Washington Point. 
[Nore.—The Editor would be pleased to receive information 
from members and others on this topic. | 
Hon. WARREN HiGLey was then introduced, and addressed 
the meeting on the proposed Adirondack Park, with special 
reference to the economicaspects. Further interesting remarks 
were made on the subject by Dr. HussBarp, Messrs. Roperts, 
‘HENDERSON, PortTeR, Potrs, and GARRETTSON, and Pror. 
MARTIN. 
It was voted that the Chairman should appoint a committee 
-of three to draw up a petition to the Legislature, urging the 
passage of such bills as were now before them and which would 
tend to preserve the forest areas of the State. 
Dr. HuBBARD announced that he would appoint such com- 
mittee before the next meeting. 
April 6th, 1891. 
REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING. 
VicE-PRESIDENT Dr. HuBBARD in the chair. 
About twenty-five persons present. 
The minutes of March 2d were read and approved. 
Dr. HusBarD announced the following Committee on For- 
-estry Legislation : 
N. L. Britton. 
FrANcIs T. GARRETTSON. 
D. S. Martin. 
