426 



"U. S. 5-20 Bond |!1,C00 CO 



"Schuylkill Nav. Co. Boat and C. loan 500 00 



"Pennsylvania State 6 per cent, bonds 1,500 00 



" Philadelphia City " " 6,900 00 



"Stock o< the McKean and Elk Land and Improve- 

 ment Co., 200 shares, subscribed 1,000 00 



" Cash 3 91 



Total $10,903 91 



Signed — " by order of the Trustees. 



Be2;jamin V. Marsh, Treasurer." 



Philadelphia, Feb. 5,1875. 



In the absence of members of tbe Hall Committee, Mr. 

 Fralej stated, that the city authorities had undertaken to 

 make alterations in the lower stories of the Hall of the 

 Society, in view of another court room ; and that the Insur- 

 ance Companies had been consulted on the subject, and had 

 given perriiission to make alterations and repairs. At his 

 request the Secretary read from the minutes of July 17, and 

 Aug. 21, 1863, the resolutions passed by the Society respect- 

 ing the lease of said stories by the city. 



Mr. J. S. Price expressed his conviction that danger to the 

 Society's Cabinet and Library from iire was imminent ; the 

 Secretary adding his testimony to that effect. 



On motion, it was then unanimously 



Besolved^ That the subject of the city tenancy of the two 

 lower stories of the Hall of the Society and the proper pro- 

 tection of the property, from fire, or other casualty, be referred 

 to the Hall Committee, the Presiding Officer, Mr. Fraley, 

 and the Treasurer, Mr. Price, with power to take such order 

 as they may think proper in the premises. 



And the meeting was adjourned. 



Stated fleeting, February 19, 1875. 



Present, 18 members. 



Yiee-President, Mr. Fraley, in the chair. 



Letters of acknowledgment were received from the Im- 

 perial Academy at Vienna, (90, 91), Herr Tunner, Leoben, 

 (90, 91), Dr. Rokitansky, Vienna (90, 91), Geological Society 



