Minutes of Meetings. xlix 



The business, as set forth in the notice paper, was " For the 

 purpose of receiving from the Council the Report of the Pro- 

 ceedings of the Institute during the past year, embodying 

 the Balance Sheet, duly audited, and a statement of the 

 present position of the Institute." 



The Honorary Secretary (Dr. Macadam) read the Third Annual 

 Report of the Institute as drawn up by the Council. 



Professor Wilson moved, — 



" That the Report now read be received and printed." 



This was seconded by Dr. Mackenna, and unanimously carried. 

 (See Annual Report for 1857 in the following- pages.) 



The Balance Sheet, audited by Charles Farewell, Esq., and 

 Francis T. Gell, Esq., showing a sum to the credit of the Institute 

 on the 1st of December, 1857, of eleven hundred and ninety 

 pounds, fourteen shillings and eleven pence sterling, was also read 

 by the Secretary, received by the meeting, and ordered to be 

 printed. (See Balance Sheet for 1857, p. liv.) 



The Treasurer's and Secretary's accounts of petty expenses were 

 laid upon the table. 



Professor Wilson having vacated the chair, which was taken by 

 Dr. Iffla, read the Report of the " Observatory" Committee, which 

 was received by the meeting, and ordered to lie printed in the 

 "Transactions" of the Institute. (See Reports of Committees.) 



The Institute then separated. 



21st December, 1857. 



Special General Meeting. 



Dr. Wilkie, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The object of the meeting, as set forth in the notice paper, was 

 to receive the Report of the Committee appointed to consider and 

 report on the practicability of fitting- out in Victoria a geographi- 

 cal expedition, &c. ; as also for the confirmation of the Minutes of 

 the meetings held on the 25th of November and 7th of December. 



The Minutes of the last ordinary meeting, and of the recent 

 general meeting were read by the Secretary and confirmed. • 



From the attendance [of members being limited, no doubt, be- 

 cause of the season of the year and the lengthened notification 

 for general meetings required by the rules, Mr. Elliot proposed, 

 " That the meeting should adjourn till the following evening, and 

 that the Secretary be instructed to give publicity to the circum- 

 stance by public advertisement." 



The motion was seconded and carried. 



