TRANSACTIONS 



NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



October 6th, 1884. ' 



TtEauLAE Business Meeting. 

 The President, Dr. J. S. Newberry, in the chair. 

 Twenty-nine persons present. 



Prof. W. P. Trowbridge represented the desirability of a 

 Geographic and Geodetic Survey, under the authority of the 

 Government, which should be extended over the whole area of 

 the United States. And a motion was adopted authorizing the 

 Council to consider the preparation of a resolution or memorial, 

 to be presented to the Academy for its action, w^iich should 

 recommend the establishment of such a survey. 



Prof. J. J. Stevenson l)riefly described his geological work 

 in Southwestern Pennsylvania, and the gypsum and salt deposits 

 at Saltville, W. Ya. 



Remarks were made upon the physiological effects of carbon 

 di-sulphide by Prof. Trowbridge, Prof. H. C. Bolton. Dr. 

 Britton and Dr. Schoeney. 



Dr. N. L. Beitton described his recent visit to the Adiron- 

 dacks. 



