REPAIRS OF BUILDING. 39 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, January 26, 1889. 



An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at 10 o'clock, 

 the President, Henry P. Walcott, in the chair. 



The meeting was notified, by a circular sent to every member of 

 the Society, that the question what course to take in regard to the 

 Society's building would be considered at this time. 



Frank "W. Andrews, from the Committee on Repairs and Altera- 

 tions of the Building, read a letter from the Inspectors of Build- 

 ings, giving a statement of the requirements which would be made 

 by the Inspectors as safeguards against the spread of fire. 



Mr. Andrews also presented plans, which he had prepared on 

 his own responsibility and expense, showing his views of changes 

 desirable to be made in the building to produce a larger income to 

 the Societ}', with estimates of the cost of the changes and the 

 revenue to be derived therefrom. 



Robert Farquhar moved that the Society retain this building for 

 Societ}' purposes. After full discussion this motion was laid on 

 the table, by a vote of fifty-seven to twenty-three. 



The President stated that two of the members of the Committee 

 on the Building would be unable to serve, and that the Committee 

 desired to be discharged. 



On motion of James F. C. Hyde, it was voted that a new Com- 

 mittee on the Building, to consist of five members, be appointed 

 by the Chair. The Chair appointed James F. C. Hyde, Nathaniel 

 T. Kidder, Frank W. Andrews, John D. W. French, and Augustus 

 Parker, as that Committee. 



The whole subject of the disposition of the building was referred 

 to this Committee, with instructions to report definite plans and 

 information to enable the Societ}' to decide what course to pursue. 



On motion of Francis H. Appleton, it was voted that the Com- 

 mittee be authorized to expend a sum not exceeding 6500 in the 

 preparation of plans and printing. 



It was voted that the Committee report in print and that a copy 

 of the report be sent to every member of the Society, six days 

 before the meeting at which it will be presented. 



On motion of Warren W. Rawson, it was voted that the Presi- 

 dent be added to the Committee on the building. 



