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3. Natural Philosophy and Mechanics. 



4. Natural History, Geology, Mineralogy, and 



charge of the Museum. 



5. Fine Arts. 



6. Library. 



7. Agriculture and Husbandry. 



8. Manufactures. 



9. Statistics. 



The committees should be chosen annually by 

 ballot ; each committee to choose its own chairman, 

 who, with one other member fit to be elected by each 

 committee respectively, should be members of the 

 Council. The Council to consist of the seven vice- 

 presidents, the two honorary secretaries, the chairman, 

 and one other member of each committee, and of nine 

 members to be elected by ballot, by and from the 

 Society at large. Monthly meetings to be held in 

 addition to the stated general meetings directed by 

 the charter, for special purposes. 



No. 4. The Society wished to act most fully on 

 this recommendation. 



No. 5. This suggestion was recommended when- 

 ever local institutions took the necessary steps. 



No. 6. This should be fully adopted ; and in part 

 it had been anticipated by the Society. 



No. 7. The museum and Botanic Garden have 

 been open to the public, subject to regulations. It 

 should be left to the Council to adopt further 

 rules. 



No. 8. Lending out scientific books to members 

 should not be continued, except as the library com- 

 mittee deem proper. It would not be expedient to 

 discontinue it in all cases, and the Society should 

 procure such a reading-room as is described in the 

 resolution. 



