92 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [FEB. 25, 
State of New York is imperatively needed, and that the neigh- 
boring States, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Mas- 
sachusetts are already provided with such maps, which have 
been made with the codperation of the United States Geological 
Survey, and which are now on sale throughout those States at 
very reasonable rates, to the benefit of the people ; and 
WueEreas, In its judgment, this work in New York should be 
under the supervision of the State Engineer and Surveyor, as 
the proper State official, and it is undesirable to create a new and 
separate official for this specific purpose, and inasmuch as the 
United States Geological Survey is ready to cooperate with the 
State Engineer in making these maps; 
Resolved, That the New York Academy of Sciences urges upon 
the Hon. Danforth E. Ainsworth, Chairman of the Committee 
on Ways and Means, and upon the representatives of the city, 
the importance of bringing the bill, No. 507, recently introduced 
for this purpose by the Hon. Wm. Cary Sanger to an early pas- 
sage.” Yours respectfully, 
J. F. KEmp, 
Recording Secretary. 
On motion the Secretary was authorized to draw on the Treas- 
urer, for the expenses of duplicating and mailing the resolution. 
It was moved and carried that the President be authorized to 
appoint a committee to take in hand the raising of money for 
the publication fund of the Academy. The President subse- 
quently appointed Messrs. Osborn, Cox and Rees. 
The Secretary presented a communication from the Finance 
Committee relating to the management of the invested funds of 
the Academy, and on motion it was referred to the Council. 
The Academy then proceeded to ballot for officers for the en- 
suing year, and the election resulted in the selection of the ap- 
pended list: 
President—J. K. Rees. 
Ist Vice-President—H. F. Osborn. 
2d Vice-President—J. J. Stevenson. 
