RESTORATION OF THE BUILDING. 13 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, January 12, 1889. 



An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at half-past 

 eleven o'clock, the President, Henry P. Walcott, in the Chair. 



On motion of John G. Barker, it was voted that a committee of 

 five be appointed by the President, to consider the suggestions 

 made by him in his Annual Address, delivered on the preceding 

 Saturday, and Mr. Barker, William C. Strong, William H. 

 Spooner, Charles H. B. Breck, and Francis H. Appleton were 

 appointed as that Committee. 



The President stated in regard to the damage to the building by 

 fire on December 30, 1888, that he thought the sum to be received 

 from the insurers would be sufficient to restore the building as it 

 was before the fire. The Inspectors of Buildings would not, 

 however, be satisfied with such a restoration, but would require 

 greater safeguards against fire than had previoush^ existed, and 

 the manner in which the fire passed from one part of the building 

 to another made it evident that such safeguards are needed. He 

 suggested that the Finance Committee be authorized to incur the 

 expenditures necessar}' to make such changes as might be 

 required. 



William C. Strong moved that the Finance Committee have 

 power to make such alterations as the Inspectors of Buildings 

 might require. 



Nathaniel T. Kidder moved to amend Mr. Strong's motion by 

 providing for a larger committee. The amendment was accepted 

 b}' Mr. Strong, and it was voted that a committee of seven, 

 including the Finance Committee be appointed by the Chair to 

 consider the subject of repairs and alterations. The Chair 

 appointed as the additional members of the Committee, James F. 

 C. Hyde, Nathaniel T. Kidder, Frank W. Andrews, and E. W. 

 Wood. 



On motion of O. B. Hadwen, it was voted that photographs 

 of the portraits belonging to the Society be taken for use in case 

 of loss. 



Adjourned to Saturday, January 19, 1889. 



