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continued for the present at £30. The Council submitted these 
recommendations to the meeting, and they were approved of. 
Applications for the appointment had been received from the 
following gentlemen, namely,—Messrs JoHn Cricuton, 18 Princes 
Street; Ropert Gattoway, 48 Castle Street, Interim Secretary ; 
Georce Mitt, 8.8.C.,, 21 St Andrew Square, Interim Treasurer ; 
Epwarp Sang, Solicitor, 29 Queen Street, who had subsequently 
‘withdrawn his application; A. Witiramson, M.A., 2 Osborne 
Terrace ; and Joun NIcoLt, Solicitor, 20 George Street. 
The election was then proceeded with. Mr Dunn, Dalkeith, 
nominated Mr Ropert Gattoway; Mr W. M. Wetsu, 
Edinburgh, nominated Mr Grorer Minin; and Mr Witiiam 
CiarK, Edinburgh, nominated Mr Jonn Nicott, Each nomina- 
tion was duly seconded. A vote was first taken between Mr 
Mitt and Mr Nicoit, which resulted in a majority in favour of 
Mr Mitt. Thereafter a vote was taken between Mr Mizu and 
Mr Gattoway, when it was found that Mr Gattoway had a 
majority of votes, and he was declared elected. 
The Judges and Committee on Z’ransactions were unanimously 
re-elected. 
Mr Joun Orp Macxenzir, W.S., having resigned the appoint- 
ment of Auditor, the following Candidates were nominated and 
seconded, namely,—Messrs Scort, C.A., Lauder Road, and JoHNn 
T. Watson, 16 St Andrew Square. On a vote being taken, 
Mr Watson received a majority of votes, and was declared elected. 
OFFICE-BEARERS. 
The Office-Bearers elected for the year 1895 were therefore as 
follows :— 
PRESIDENT, 
R. C. Munro Fercuson, M.P., of Raith and Novar, Raith House, 
Kirkealdy, Fife, 
VICE-PRESIDENTS, 
JouN MetHveEN, Nurseryman, 15 Princes Street, Edinburgh, 
Hueu Crecuorn, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.E., of Stravithie, St Andrews (Died 
since Election). 
D. F. Macxkernzis, Factor, Mortonhall, Liberton. 
Isaac Bay.Ley BALrour, Sc.D., M.D., F.L.S., Professor of Botany, Edinburgh, 
JAMES MorFat, Assistant Factor, 48 Castle Street, Edinburgh, 
