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the Ohio State University. This transfer was made about the first of the 

 year, 1915. It is now being carefully cared for in a business-like way in 

 the library and the publications are made available for students of the 

 University and others who may care to consult them. 



The committee is most happy to know that the University has de- 

 cided to pay all postage, etc., upon the publications of the Society. You 

 well know for many years the sales of the various publications would not 

 begin to pay for the postage on the special papers and annual reports, 

 but now the sales will no doubt exceed this expense and we are happy to 

 note that this will be another asset to the Academy to have the use of 

 the funds received in payment of publications. 



The amount on hand in the hands of the librarian at the meeting 

 one year ago, was $67.08. During the month of December the amount 

 collected from sales of publications, etc., amounted to $9.37. The amount 

 of expense in postage, etc., amounted to 80 cents, leaving a net balance on 

 hand of $75.65. This sum the chairman will be glad to turn over to 

 the treasurer, or to any one designated by the Academy to receive it. 



Respectfully submitted, 



W. C. Mills, Chairman. 



Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 26, 1915. 

 To the Ohio Academy of Science. 



Gentlemen : — On November 26, 1914, the Ohio State University 

 Library and the Ohio Academy of Science entered into an agreement with 

 regard to the deposit of the Library of the Academy with the University 

 Library, and its maintenance. Pursuant to the agreement, the Library 

 moved from the Archaeological Museum the material belonging to the 

 Ohio Academy of Science. This material consisted of two sections: 1st, 

 the library proper, and 2nd, the surplus of publications used for sale and 

 exchange. 



The library proper was placed in the newspaper reading room in the 

 Library Building and the collection was arranged in proper order. The 

 stock of annual reports and special papers was stored in the basement in 

 connection with other library property. 



During the year the new material which has been sent to the Acad- 

 emy in exchange has been cared for and arranged in the Library in the 

 Academy's collection. 



At a meeting of the Library Council of the University, on January 

 16, 1915, explanation was made of the transfer of the Academy's library 

 to the University Library. At that time it was voted that all express, 

 freight and postage bills incurred in the receipt and exchange of publi- 

 cations and correspondence of the Academy should be paid from the Uni- 

 versity Library funds. 



We take it that such an arrangement would be agreeable to the 

 Academy and therefore Article 12 of the Agreement is null and void. 



