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After some conversation on the subject, it was moved by Mr 

 Taylor, seconded by Mr. Rose, 



That the Council be authorised to sell the building in the pos- 

 session of the Society, for such sum as they can obtain not less 

 than two thousand pounds, clear of biokerage and seigriorial dues, 

 and that the details of the arrangement be left with them, — 

 which was carried. 



The meeting then broke up. 



Annual Report of the Council of the Natural History Society 

 of Montreal, for the year ending May 18th, 1858. 



The Council of the Natural History Society have the honor to 

 lay before the members, the following Report of the condition and 

 proceedings of the Society during the past year, along with some 

 suggestions for the consideration of their successors in office. 



The Council have much pleasure in noting that the past year 

 has been one of marked interest to the students of natural history 

 in this city. In the month of August last, we had the honor and 

 pleasure of giving a hearty welcome to "The American Associa- 

 tion for the Advancement of Science," which met for the first time 

 in this city and province. This meeting has been the most note- 

 worthy event which has ever happened in the history of the 

 Society. Mainly through the efforts of the Society was this 

 meeting brought about. In conjunction with influential citizens 

 of Montreal, you invited the Association to meet here in the year 

 185*7. This invitation having been cordially accepted, your Coun- 

 cil, co-operating with the Local Committee of the " Association," 

 made every effort to provide suitable accommodation for its seve- 

 ral meetings, and for the hospitable entertainment of its members. 

 These efforts, the -Council are happy to report, were eminently 

 successful. In the most prompt and cordial manner the Court 

 House, with its halls and rooms, so admirably adapted for the 

 purposes of the "Association," was put at the disposal of the 

 Local Committee. The City Council also freely granted the use 

 of the City Hall to your Society, for the public entertainment of 

 our guests. 



In accordance with the resolution of the Society, a portion of 

 the funds granted by the Legislature for the reception of the 

 " Association," was appropriated for a public Conversazione in the 

 City Hall. This meeting was held on Thursday, Aug. 13, 1857, 



