TRANSACTIONS 



NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



October 7, 1889. 



Eegular Business Meeting. 



The President, Dr. Newberry, in the chair. 



Twenty-four persons present. 



The report of the Council was read and adopted, recommend- 

 ing the payment of several small bills, and of $165 for the print- 

 ing of Nos. 5 and 6 of the Transactions, and the election as 

 Eesident Member of 



Mr. Thomas Scott Fiske. 



The Publication Committee reported through its chairman. 

 Prof. Martin, that there had been issued during the summer 

 Nos. 5 and 6 of Vol. VIII. of the Transactions, and that Nos. 

 7 and 8, completing the volume, were jirinted, but not yet 

 issued. He showed the numbers in unbound sheets, and stated 

 that with them would appear the new and revised edition of the 

 Cliarter, Constitution, and By-Laws, and lists of Resident, Hon- 

 orary, and Corresponding Members. Of the Annals, No. 12, 

 the concluding part of Vol. IV., was likewise in print, but await- 

 ing revision of the closing article by the authors, and would soon 

 appear. Work had also been commenced on Vol. V., No. 1. 



