VOTE TO DISPOSE OF BONDS. 235 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, November 6, 1886. 



An adjourned meeting of the Societ}' was holden at 11 o'clock, 

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



The President, as Chairman of the Executive Committee, re- 

 ported from that Committee a recommendation that the Society 

 appropriate $6,000 for prizes for the year 1887. Also, that in 

 view of the meeting of the American Pomological Society, an ad- 

 ditional sum, not exceeding $500, be appropriated for Special 

 Prizes for Fruits at the Annual Elxhibition. 



The report was accepted, and, agreeabl}' to the Constitution 

 and By-Laws, laid over until the stated meeting in January. 



On motion of William H. Spooner, it was Voted, That the Com- 

 mittee of Arrangements make inquiries in regard to a more spa- 

 cious hall for the Annual Exhibition. 



On motion of Edward L. Beard, it was unanimously Voted, 

 That the Finance Committee be authorized to dispose of the 

 bonds purchased as a Sinking Fund, and apply the proceeds 

 towards to the payment of the mortgage debt on the Society's 

 building. 



The following named persons, having been recommended by the 

 Executive Committee for membership in the Society, were, on 

 ballot, duly elected : 



Elbridge Baker, of Wellesley. 



William P. Rich, of Chelsea. 



AViLLiAM H. Teel, of West Acton. 



Leverett M. Chase, of Roxbury. 



Professor William G. Tousey, of College Hill. 



John W. Scott, of Nahant. 



Allen V. Abbott, of Boston. 



Adjourned to Saturday, December 4. 



