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Committee on Publication of Proceedings — Lee F. Bennett, chairman 

 and Editor, reported on the incidents in delay of Proceedings. Half of 

 the page-proofs are now in hand, and others will be received soon. 



On motion, the Editor of Proceedings is to be allowed the sum of 

 fifty ($50) dollars for expense of clerical hire for the 1916 issue. It is 

 the sense of the Executive Committee that this sum be continued from 

 year to year. 



Advisory Council — John S. Wright and W. A. Cogshall reported for 

 the committee that they had conferred with the Governor of the State 

 relative to the matter of placing properly qualified men in the scientific 

 offices of the State, and that he had given assurance of such co-operation. 



Committee on Academy Foundation — The report of this special com- 

 mittee, appointed a year ago, was read by the chairman, H. L. Bruner. 



On motion, the report is hereby received and is to be submitted to 

 the members of the Academy for consideration at the business session to- 

 morrow. 



Wm. M. Blanchard, Treasurer, reported as follows: 



Balance in Treasury December 2, 1916 $378 49 



Dues collected during the year 344 00 



Total $722 49 



Expenditures 197 91 



Balance in treasury, December 1, 1917 $524 58 



The report was received and, in the absence of P. N. Evans, was 

 referred to W. A. Cogshall for audit. 



There were no reports from the committees on State Library and 

 Biological Survey. 



H. E. Enders reported relative to the matter of setting a price for 

 back numbers of the Proceedings, as directed at the Lafayette Spring 

 Meeting. The committee advises that, inasmuch as the State pays for 

 the publication of the Proceedings, we have no authority to offer for 

 sale or receive money for copies of the Proceedings. It is advised that 

 the practice be followed of sending copies to interested workers upon 

 application, and prepayment of the carriage charges. 



On motion, a committee of three was appointed to prepare amend- 



