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the sum in aid is not to be considered as in any way dis- 

 pensing with the separate existence of the Zoological 

 Society : but it would imply that this Society should send 

 its accounts for audit, and report its proceedings to 

 Parliament through the Royal Dublin Society. Any 

 privileges which the latter might receive from the Zoo- 

 logical Society for undertaking this duty may be made a 

 matter of joint arrangement between the two Societies, 

 or, if preferred, will be hereafter decided by this Board," 



From which it appears to be the intention to endow 

 the Royal Zoological Society with £500 per annum. The 

 Council having maturely considered the proposition, as 

 here set forth, consider that the intention of Government 

 can be met, so far as the security of the Society will 

 admit, by the adoption of the following : — That the Royal 

 Zoological Society, with the view of having itself repre- 

 sented in the Council of the Royal Dublin Society, shall 

 elect from that Council two of its members, being 

 members of the Royal Zoological Society, to be also 

 members of the Council of the Royal Zoological Society; 

 but as it is obvious that an extension of the privileges of 

 the Royal Zoological Society to all the members of the 

 Royal Dublin Society, would at once cut off a large 

 portion of the income of the Society, and thus negative 

 the object of Government, it is proposed that the following 

 advantages be offered in lieu, viz. — that those members 

 who are not already members of the Royal Zoological 

 Society, be admissible without entrance fees, being en- 

 rolled as annual members on payment of £1, and as life 

 on payment £7. It is proposed, for the benefit of working 

 people, to open the doors on week-days in the summer 

 months after six o'clock for one penny, in addition to the 

 penny admission on Sundays after two o'clock, and to 

 admit free the students in the School of Design, who 

 shall be certified by the master as engaged in such studies 

 as would render their admission advisable. 



The children of all charity schools are at present ad- 

 missible without charge under certain regulations, and 

 other measures are under consideration with a view to 

 give increased facilities to the public ; but free admission 

 generally on certain days it is feared would be incom- 

 patible with payment on other days. 



The Council having been repeatedly applied to on the 



