140 BULLETIN BROOKLYN ENTOM. SOC, VOL. VU February 1885.) 
intention to subscribe as original members as soon as they could attend a 
meeting of the Society, and it was resolved to give all the present members the 
privelege of signing cn their next attendance. The further proceedings were 
carried on under the articles of Incorporation, Mr. John B. Smith in the chair, 
The committee on a union of Papilio with the Bulletin, reported in favor of such 
‘union, and recommended that a monthly Journal to consist of not less than 20. 
pages be issued, to be called ‘“Entomologica Americana”, Subscription price to 
be $2 00 perannum. They reported that it had been provided in the by—laws 
that a publication fund should be established and Mr. Bb. Neumoegen had offered 
$100 per annum toward defraying the cost of the new Journal. They further 
reported that a sub-committee had been appointed which had conferred with 
“Messrs. Aaron and Edwards in reference to back volums of Papilio. Mr. Neu- 
moegen had released to the Society all his claim on Vols. I, 11 & II, and Mr. 
Edwards had agreed to do the same, on condition of being elected a life mem- 
ber of the Society. With Mr. Aaron a similar arrangement was made, so that 
the Society was in the most favorable position possible to successfully publish 
the combination Journal, which was to cover the whole field of Entomology. 
On motion the report of the Committee was afterward adopted, their acts and a- 
greements ratified, and the Committee discharged. 
The Committee on By-Laws reported that they had prepared a draft, which 
was submitted, discussed, and with some sight amendments adopted, and the 
Committee discharged. 
The election of Officers was then proceeded with, with the following result, 
President, A.W. P. Cramer; Vice Pres., Edward L. Graef; Treasurer, C. H, Rob- 
erts; Corr. Secy., and Editor, John B. Smith; Rec. Secy., A. C. Weeks; Librari- 
an, Geo. D. Hulst; Curator, Chas. W. Leng; Executive Committee, A. W. P. 
Cramer, C. H. Roberts, B. Neumoegen, John B. Smith, Geo. D. Hulst, Edward 
L. Graef and Fred. Tepper; Publication Committee, John B. Smith, Hy. Kd- 
wards, B. Neumoegen, Edward L. Graef and Fred. Tepper. 
On motion the Certificate of Incorporation and By—Laws were ordered pub- 
lished. 
On further motion it was resolved, that, the new by-laws providing that the’ 
meetings of the Society be held on the first Tuesday of each month, and the first 
Tuesday of February being at hand, the next meeting be held on the first Tues- 
day of March. 
A communication was read reporting the establishment of an Entomological 
- Society at Newark, N.J. On motion the Secretary was directed to convey to the 
new Society our best wishes for its success. A large number of Publications 
were received; but owing to the lateness of the hour all further business was laid 
over until the next meeting. 
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Members are hereby notified that the next meeting of the Society will be 
held on the first Tuesday of March next, at 8 P.M. Such members as have not 
yet subscribed the certificate or given notice of their intention so to do, will 
please attend that meeting, or communicate with the Secretary as soon as pos- 
_ sible in order that the roll of original members may be completed. 
