COUNCIL — MARS 1920 — 10 — 



President, Professor Pettersson, Professor D'Arcy Thompson, Professor van 

 EvERDiNGEN, Dr. Hjort, Professor Gran and Professor Martin Knudsen have 

 been good enough to act as auditors during the whole war time. I think much credit 

 is due to these gentlemen for the work done in this matter. 



With a letter of 5th January from the Bureau the draft Agenda for the present 

 meeting was forwarded to the delegates, and the Agenda referred to the State- 

 ments of Accounts contained in Rapports et Procès-Verbaux 1912 — 13 (Vol. XIX); 

 1913-14 (Vol. XXI); 1914—15 and 1915—16 (Vol. XXIV); 1916—17 and 

 1917—18 (Vol. XXV). 



I think it would take a very long time now to read all these statements, and 

 in the above named letter they were therefore submitted to the delegates to examine 

 before the meeting. Presuming that this has been done 1 now ask for your 

 permission, Mr. President, to submit these statements to the final approval of the 

 delegates. 



The said financial statements were then approved. 



The General Secreatary continued: The only statement now left for your 

 final approval is the Statement of Accounts for the past financial year 1918 — 19 

 The révisai of these accounts has been finished about a month ago, and Statements 

 showing the balance have just now been distributed to the delegates. It is the 

 Statement of greatest actual importance because it gives the cash balance at the 

 end of the last financial year, viz. on the 21st of July, 1919. This statement of 

 accounts (see page III) for the financial year 1918 — 19 was read and approved 

 by the Council. 



The General Secretary next suggested that a Finance Committee be 

 elected at this meeting for Audit of the Accounts for the present financial year 

 1919 — 20, and proposed the following gentlemen: The President, Prof. D'Arcy 

 Thompson, Prof. Gilson, Prof, van Everdingen and Dr. Järvi. This proposal 

 was carried. 



Point 3 of the Agenda. (Settlement of the Estimates for the finan- 

 cial year 1919^20. Proposition regarding expenses of printing, 

 language of Reports etc.) 



The President, Prof. 0. Pettersson, said: The estimates for the financial 

 year 1919 — 20 will be laid before the Council for approval at a later meeting, and, 

 as for the estimate for 1920 — 21, the Bureau does not intend to prepare this before 

 it has been enlarged by the addition of two more members to replace the representa- 

 tives of Germany and Russia. The Bureau intend to ask these two members to 

 act until the next Council Meeting. 



The Vice-President, Mr. Maurice suggested in this connection to elect M. 

 Kerzoncuf, of France, and Dr. Hjort, of Norway (repeated in French). The 

 proposal was seconded by Mr. Holt and was carried. 



