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Curator, J. F. Smith, Esq., 



Librarian, Prof. H. H. Croft, D.C.L., 



Council, Prof. E. J. Chapman, 



" , . .Prof. G-. T. Kingston, M.A., 



«« William Hat, Esq., 



«« .Patrick Freeland, Esq., 



« Andrew Rossell, Esq., 



'• Sandford Fleming, Esq. 



IV. It was moved by P. W. Cumberland, Esq., seconded by A. H. Armour, Esq., 

 and unanimously adopted : 



That the thanks of the Institute be tendered to the President and Vice-Presi- 

 dents, and members of the Council for their valuable services during the past year. 



V. The Report of the Council for the year ISSl-SS, was then read and adopted : 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, FOR 1858. 



The Council of the Canadian Institute, at the expiration of their term of office 

 have the honor to present the following Report upon the progress of the Institute 

 during the past year. 



The number of members has gone on steadily increasing, the total number on 



the books on the 30th of November being 650. 



Total number of Members at commencement of Session 1857-8. . . . 614 



New Members elected during Session 1857-8 45 , 



' 52 



by Council during recess 



1! 



666 

 Deduct left the Province or withdrawn 16 



Total, 30th November, 1858 650 



Composed of — Honorary Members , 4 



Life Members 36 



Corresponding Members 5 



Junior Members 24 



Members 581 



650 



The following is a list of the various books added to the Library by purchase 

 or otherwise, during the year : 



BOOKS PtJRCHASED. 



Books marked (*) are in parts, or unbound. 



Vols. 



Tredgold's Tracts on Hydraulics. . , 1 



Tredgold on Carpentry 1 



Nicholson's Operative Mechanic. Vols. 1 and 2 , 2 



Turnbull's Strength of Timber 1 



Smeaton's Civil Engineering 1 



