142 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The recorder had not completed his analysis of the records 

 made during the year, but gave a general summary of the work 

 done, which was eminently satisfactory. 



The treasurer brought forward the Cash Account for the 

 year, which showed receipts (including balance from last year) 

 ^2^] 14s. I id., expenditure ;£,2\ 2s. 8}^d., and cash in hand 



£^ I2S. 2^d. 



The scrutineers announced that fifty-one voting-papers had 

 been received, and the results of the voting was : — 



President. — Mr. J. W. Taylor, 51 votes. 



Vice-Presidents (four required). — 



W.Denison Roebuck, F.L.S. 49 W. H. Evans, M.D. ... 44 



J. C. Melvill, M.A., F.L.S. 47 C. Ashford (not a member) 2 



Rev. H. Milnes, M.A. ... 45 A. H. Cooke, M.A., (not 



a member) 2 

 Treasurer. — Thos. W. Bell, 50 votes. 



Secretary. — Thos. W. Bell, 50 votes. 



Members of the Council (six required). — 



Baker Hudson ... .-.50 G. Sherriff Tye 49 



Wm. Jeffery 49 Wm. Cash, F.G.S. ... 48 



Lionel E. Adams, B.A. ... 49 A. Somerville, B.Sc. ... 2 

 Chas. T. Musson, F.L.S. ... 49 R. D. Darbishire, B.A. ... i 



Recorder. — 

 W. Denison Roebuck, F.L.S. 50 W. Jeffery i 



The suggestions of the council (referred to in the Annual 

 Report) in reference to nomenclature and identification of shells, 

 were brought forward by the President, and after some conver- 

 sation on the subject, were adopted by the meeting as follows: — 



I.— That Referees be appointed, to whom specimens and all 

 questions of nomenclature shall be referred for con- 

 sideration and report. 



2. — That all specimens presented to the society shall be authen- 

 ticated by the Referees, to whose particular department 

 the species appertain. 



J.C, v., Jan., 1887. 



