TRANSACTIONS 



NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



October 5th, 1885. 

 Eegular Business Meeting. 

 Vice-President, Ur. 0. P. Hubbard, in the chair. 

 Fifty-six persons present. 



Prof. D. S. Martin, Chidrman of the Committee of Publica- 

 tion, reported that during the summer the "Annals" for the 

 preceding year (188-4-5) were completed. Also that the volume 

 of "Transactions" for 1883-4, edited by Dr. Julien, was almost 

 ready for the press. He also reported that the Secretary had 

 offered to assume the editorship of the "Transactions" for the 

 current year, and that Dr. Britton offered to edit the volume for 

 past year (1884-5). 



On motion of Vice-Pres. Trowbridge, it was voted to author- 

 ize the Council to publish tiie " Transactions" for the present 

 year and the past year, if the condition of the treasury justified 

 the expense. 



The Librarian reported the following: 



ACCESSIONS TO THE LIBRARY, 



received during the summer, 1885. 



