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Mr. Willard moved that the report be received and 

 adopted and the motion was seconded. 



Mr. Meehan : This is not a criticism or anything of the 

 kind, but did the committee in fixing October 5th as the 

 date consider the other states? In Pennsylvania the trout 

 are spawning and our trout men are busy, which will prevent 

 nearly half of my men from attending the meeting. I do 

 not know what efifect it may have on some of the other 

 states. 



Dr. Evermann : It is October 3d. 



Mr. Meehan : That is just as bad. At one of our sta- 

 tions this work commences the last of September, which is 

 quite early; but by the 10th of October all our men are busy 

 stripping. I do not know whether that follows in other 

 states. 



President: It is hard to fix any date that will not bar 

 out some class. 



Mr. Meehan : I know it, but as that is the case with us 

 may it not be so elsewhere? So far as the trout men are 

 concerned I think there is move than one place where the 

 trout are then spawning at hatcheries. It makes no differ- 

 ence to me, but it affects three men with us. 



The report was then adopted. 



report of committee on resolutions 



President: We will now receive the report of the Com- 

 mittee on Resolutions, of which Mr. Gunckel is Chairman. 



Mr. Gunckel: The Committee on Resolutions has the 

 honor to make the following report : 



Resolved, That the thanks of the American Fisheries Society be ex- 

 tended to the Board of Managers of the Zoological Society for the 

 numerous courtesies extended to its members and friends through its 

 director, Dr. C. H. Townsend. 



Resolved, That the thanks of the American Fisheries Society be ex- 

 tended to the trustees of the American Museum of Natural History 

 for the many courtesies extended on the occasion of the Fortieth 

 Annual Meeting. 



Resolved. That the thanks of the Society be extended to the Fish- 

 mongers' Association for the opportunity of inspecting under very 

 favorable conditions the Fulton Fish Market at Pier 17, East River. 



