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Publication.— Mxi. M. L. I). Putnam, Prof. W. H. Barns, Dr. C. H. 

 Preston, James Thompson, Dr. C. C. Parry. 



Museum. — W. H. Pratt, archaeology; W. H. Barris, paleontology; 

 W. H. Hatch, icthyology; Jerome McNeil, entomology; H. A. Pilsbry, 

 conchology; William Riepe, history. 



Library. — H. A. Pilsbry, H. C. Fulton, Charles E. Harrison. 

 January 28, 1887. — Trustees' Meeting. 



President C. E. Harrison in the chair; eleven Trustees present. 



On motion of Mr. Fulton, the services of Mr. Pratt, as Curator, were 

 retained, at $500 per annum. 



Voted, that the Finance Committee be authorized to fund the float- 

 ing debt of the Academy. 



February 2j, 1 88 j. — Trustees' Meeting. 



President C. E. Harrison in the chair; nine Trustees present. 



Mr. W. H. Pratt elected Deputy Treasurer. 



The following bills were presented, and ordered paid out of the first 

 available funds : 



Glass & Axtman .$9 10 



Robert Clayton -' 80 



A.J. Lerch & Bro 2 75 



February 25, 188/. — Regular Meeting. 



President C. E. Harrison in the chair; nine members present. 



The following persons were elected to regular membership : Messrs. 

 F. E. Pomeroy, John N. Greer, W. C. Preston, Henry Vollmer, Joseph 

 Allen, H. W. Techentin, J. W. Bollinger. The following correspond- 

 ing members were elected: Miss Olive E. Coffeen, Minneapolis, Kan- 

 sas, and George P. Hoerring, Iowa City, Iowa. 



The committee on the revision of the Constitution and By-Laws re- 

 ported as follows : 

 To the Davenport Academy of Natural .Sciences: 



The undersigned, appointed a special committee to revise the By- 

 Laws of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences, in the perform- 

 ance of the duty assigned them, have thought it best to also include 

 some unimportant verbal modifications in that part of the Constitution 

 not included in the Articles of Incorporation ; and which said revision 

 of the By-Laws and Constitution, as prepared by your committee, is 

 herewith annexed. Chas. E. Putnam. 



C. H. Preston. 

 J. H. Harrison. 



