ORDINARY MEETINGS. 



The resolution was referred to the council with directions to carry 

 out the terms of the resolution, and to make any further recommenda- 

 tions thereon to the business meeting. 



The following two papers were read by title : 



(1). Further Explorations in the Torbrook Iron District. By 

 EDWIN GILPIN, JR , ESQ., LL. D., &c. 



(2). Discription of Fish-like Tracks from the fine-grained Siliceous 

 Mudstones of the Knoydart formation (Eo-De-vonian) of Autigonish 

 County, Nova Scotia. By HENRT M. AMI, ESQ., D. Sc., of the Geological 

 Survey of Canada. (See Transactions, p. 330.) 



PROF. ERNEST HAYCOCK, M. A., of Acadia College, then read two 

 papers : 



(1). The Geological History of the Gaspereau Valley, N. S. (See 

 Transactions, p. 361.) 



(2). Fossils, possibly Triassic, in Glaciated Fragments in the 

 Boulder Clay of King's County, N". S. (See Transactions, p. 376.) 



These papers were discussed by the PRESIDENT and Messrs. A. 

 McKAY, POOLE, and DOANE. 



A vote of thanks was presented to PROF. HAYCOCK for his interesting 

 communications. 



The following papers were then presented : 



(1). Phenological Observations for 1900. By A. H. MAcKAY } 

 ESQ., LL. D., <fec. (See Transactions, p. 379.) 



(2). Rainfall Notes, Nova Scotia. By F. W. W. DOANE, ESQ., C. E 

 (See Transactions, p. 399.) 



The Council was authorized to receive as having been read by title, 

 such papers as may be presented too late for this meeting. [Under this 

 resolution a paper subsequently submitted by D'ARCY WEATHERBE, ESQ., 

 C. E., on " Recent Developments with the Calyx Drill in the Nictaux 

 Iron Field," was accepted by the Council. (See Transactions, p. 3f)0.)] 



HARRY PIERS, 



Recording Secretary. 



