Minutes of Proceedings. 95 



At a Meeting of the Council, held on June 17, 1878, it was moved 

 hy Dr. Atkinson, seconded by Mr. Gilbert, and Resolved — " That the 

 Council considers it expedient to engage the services of a paid Editor, 

 for a sum not exceeding £40 yearly, with a view to securing the 

 prompt publication of the Papers read in the Academy, and that the 

 Publication Committee be requested to give eifect to this Pesolution." 



Accordingly, the Committee of Publication having considered this 

 reference from Council, on June 20th, passed a Resolution : — 



"That the Secretary be requested to communicate with Dr. 

 Wright, informing him that a sum of £40 per annum had been allo- 

 cated for editorial purposes, and to ask him if he will undertake, at 

 that rate, under the general direction of the Publication Committee, 

 the editing of the Proceedings and Transactions, so as to secure a re- 

 gular and prompt issue of the same." 



Dr. Wright having, in a letter of the 25th June, signified his 

 " willingness to do what he could to assist the Publication Committee 

 to edit the Transactions and Proceedings," the Committee, on the 25th 

 June, Resolved — " That Dr. Wright be appointed for one year Editor 

 of the Proceedings and Transactions, in conformity with the terms of 

 the Resolution of this Committee of 20th June, 1878." Adopted by 

 Council, April 9, 1879. 



The Report was put, and declared adopted. 



0^ THE Cunningham Fund Scheme. 



The following Report on the Cunningham Eund Scheme having 

 been taken as read, Dr. Atkinson moved its adoption : — 



Council now lays before the Academy the Scheme approved of 

 by the Master of the Rolls for the Administration of the Cunningham 

 Eund, which, owingj to the illness of an officer of the Court, was not 

 certified in time for the Stated Meeting, and recommends, by Reso- 

 lution of March 17th, 1879— 



" That the Scheme, as finally settled and authenticated, be printed, 

 and communicated to the Academy, on behalf of the Council, by the 

 Secretary of Council, who shall also lay on the table the documents 

 received from Messrs. Ellis and Barlow ; and that the Academy be 

 recommended to authorise the President and Treasurer to attach the 

 seal of the Academy to the transfer of such a portion of the Govern- 

 ment Stock as may be required to pay the costs, when taxed." 



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