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Neg-otiations with the municipal authorities in reg-arcl to obtaining- 

 quarters for the Association in the new Borough Hall were carried on 

 continuously and are yet under way. The President in his annual ad- 

 dress will g^ive such further information in this connection as he may 

 deem proper, but the details are under advisement and should be re- 

 garded as matters for executive consideration until finally adjusted. 



Howard R. Bayne, chairman. 



J. Blake Hillyer. 



William H. Mitchill. 



Charles A. Ingalls. 



Arthur Hollick, secretary. 



Report of the Auditing Committee. 



The Auditing Committee held one meeting, on January 9th, 1906, 

 on which date the books and accounts of the Treasurer were subjected 

 to careful examination. These were found to be correct, and a certifi- 

 cate to that efifect was transmitted to the United States Guarantee 

 Company, with which the Treasurer is bonded. 



George S. Humphrey, chairman. 



Charles A. Ingalls, secretary. 



Report of the Publication Committee. 



The Publication Committee met and formally organized on Decem- 

 ber 2 1 St, 1905. Rules and regulations designed to secure uniformity in 

 the publications of the Association were formulated and adopted, and 

 the details of preparing copy, editing, printing and distributing publi- 

 cations were arranged. 



Since that time the following publications of the Association have 

 been issued and distributed : 



I. Index to vol. ix of the Proceedings of the Natural Science Associa- 

 tion of Staten Island. Edition of 250 copies. 



n. Pamphlet of 25 pages, containing a brief history of the Associa- 

 tion, Act of Incorporation, Constitution and By-Laws, Rules and Reg- 

 ulations of the Board of Trustees, list of members, officers and stand- 

 ing committees. Edition of .-{SO copies. 



III. Part I of Volume I of the Proceedings of the Staten Island Asso- 

 ciation of Arts and Sciences, consisting of an octavo pamphlet of 20 

 pages, containing the proceedings of the meetings of June 3d, October 



