1896.] BUSINESS PROCEEDINGS. I99 



THE SANITATION OF ROCHESTER.* 



By George W. Goler, M. D. 



This paper was illustrated by charts showing the prevalence of 

 various diseases in different parts of the city during a series of years. 



January 28, 1896. 



The meeting was hdd in the Physical Laboratory, University of 

 Rochester. 



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



The following paper, with lantern illustrations, was read : 



MEASUREMENT OF HIGH TEMPERATURES. 



By Henry E. Lawrence. 



February ii, 1896. 



The meeting was held in the hall of the Chamber of Commerce. 



The President in the chair. Forty persons present. 



The Council report was adopted, which recommended : 



(i) The payment of certain bills. (2) The election of Mr. D. 

 L. CoviLL as active member. The appointment of the following 

 Curators : 



In Biology, Charles Wright Dodge. 



In Botany, Joseph B. Fuller. 



In Conchology, John Walton. 



In Entomology, Charles T. Howard. 



In Geology, Clifton J. Sarle. 



The President announced that the scientific program of the 

 meeting was to be held under the direction of the Engineering Section. 



The chair was then assumed by the Chairman of the Section, 

 Mr. Robert Cartwright. 



The following paper was then read : 



*An abstract of this paper is printed in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, January 15, 

 1896. 



23, Proc. Roch. Acad, of Sc, Vol. 3, March, 1900. 



