FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING. 25 



THE CENTRAL FISH-CULTURAL SOCIETY. 



A meeting of officers and members of the above Society was 

 held in the Palmer House, Chicago, on the evening of April 13th, 

 1886. Present: Dr. R. O. Sweeney, S. P. Bartlett, F. N. Clark, 

 Recording Secretary; and Fred Mather, Corresponding Sec- 

 retary, all of the late Society. Mr. Bartlett was called to the 

 chair. Mr. Mather stated that the object of the meeting was to 

 determine what disposition should be made of the funds, if any, 

 remaining in the hands of the Treasurer. Mr. Clark moved 

 that they be paid into the treasury of the American Fisheries 

 Society. Dr. Sweeney seconded the motion. Carried. The 

 Secretary was instructed to inform Mr. Booth, Treasurer of the 

 defunct association, of this action and the meeting adjourned. 



Moved by Mr. Bissell that the thanks of the Society be ten- 

 dered to the Central Fish-cultural Society for the donation of the 

 remaining funds of that society, as soon as the treasurer ac- 

 knowledges the draft and pays it. 



Dr. Sweeney. — As one of the mourners, I object to that kind 

 of an acceptance. If we can't receive it with any more grati- 

 tude than that, I move we do not say anything until the money 

 is paid over. Then they can pour out their affectionate regards 

 for it. 



Mr. Fairbank. — I think we can compromise this matter. I 

 will amend Mr. Bissell's motion by moving that the members of 

 this Society thank the other society for their kindly and benevo- 

 lent intentions. 



Mr. Booth, as custodian of remaining fund of the defunct 

 society, stated that there was a small balance, the amount of 

 which he was not at present prepared to state, but he would 

 ascertain the amount of the same and turn it over to this 

 Society. 



The motion of Mr. Fairbank, receiving a second, was then put 

 to a vote and carried unanimously. 



The Chairman. — Unless there is an objection, Mr. Mather 

 will proceed to read one of the papers before us. 



