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That they have carefully examined the same and the accom- 

 panying- vouchers and found the same correct in all respects and 

 they find that the balance in the liands of the Treasurer at the 

 date of said report was the sum of $401.26. 



They further recommend that the society tender to the Treas- 

 urer a vote of thanks for the great zeal he has used in collecting 

 the dues from the members of the society, which has resulted in 

 the present very satisfactory state of your society's finances. 



CALVERT SPENCLEY, 

 TAS. A. DALE, 

 J. E. GUNCKEL. 



President May: What is your pleasure as to the report of 

 that committee? 



Mr. Clark: I move you that the report of the committee be 

 accepted and adopted. 



The motion was seconded and unanimously carried. 



Mr. Dale: I beg leave to submit the following majority re- 

 port of the conuuittee on the reduction of dues: 



A discussion before the .Auditing Committee in regard to the 

 reduction of the dues of the society was participated in by a large 

 number of the members. The majority of the Auditing Commit- 

 tee beg leave to rejjort that they believe a reduction at this date 

 bf the dues to $2.00 a year would be sufficient to .sustain the 

 financial work of the society and add greatly to its membership. 



The committee would also suggest that a certificate of mem- 

 bersiiip in the association be procured. 



JAS. A. DALE, 

 T. E. GUNCKEL. 



Mr. Spencley submitted the following minority report: 



To the American Fisheries Society: 



As a member of your committee, to whom was referred the 

 question of the advisability of reducing the dues for membership 

 and the amount of annual dues, I beg leave to make a minority 

 report. 



I am satisfied, after a careful consideration of all that was said 

 before the conmiittee on the subject, that it would be for the in- 

 terests of the society to reduce such mem1)ership fee and annual 

 dues to the sum of $1 .00. 



I believe that this would very greatly add to the membership 

 of the society and the attendance at its meetings and that its in- 



