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Whereas, These are the only hills within a radius of several 

 miles of the city of Rochester, from whose heights the whole plain of 

 the city, the beautiful region toward the north, and even the blue 

 horizon of Lake Ontario are in full view, and so are of inestimable 

 value for both scientific and aesthetic considerations, and 



Whereas, The unrestrained cutting away of these hills for the 

 purpose of obtaining building materials is rapidly defacing and 

 destroying them, and already threatens the highest point, called the 

 Pinnacle; therefore 



Resolved, That it is the sentiment of this Society that public 

 opinion should be aroused to the value of these hills to the city of 

 Rochester, and to the danger that threatens their existence; and. 



Resolved, That in the opinion of the members of this Society, 

 the Pinnacle Hills throughout their whole extent should become a 

 part of the system of public parks of Rochester, which in connection 

 with the Genesee river, its cataracts and the canyon, would thus include 

 a matchless combination of natural scenery ; and further be it 



Resolved, That to secure immediate attention to this subject 

 these resolutions be transmitted to the Common Council, the Board 

 of Park Commissioners, to the Chamber of Commerce and to the His- 

 torical Society. 



May 13, 1895. 



The President in the chair. Twenty-five persons present. The 

 Council report was adopted which recommended ( i ) The payment of a 

 bill for janitorial services. (2) The election of the following persons 

 as active members of the Society, under suspension of the rules : 



Professor Henry E. Lawrence, 

 Mrs. Augusta B. Gould, 

 Miss Emma E. Iles, 

 Mr. Charles H. Potter. 



The following paper was read : 



THE COLEOPTEROUS FAUNA OF ROCHESTER 



AND VICINITY. 



By Richard M. Moore, M. D. 



The paper was illustrated by charts, diagrams and specimens. 



