GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, FEB. 17, I860. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. 



In presenting their Annual Report to the Geological Society, the 

 Council have to congratulate the Fellows on the nourishing state of 

 the lists and finances. Although they must record with regret the 

 loss hy death during the past year of twenty-two Fellows, — making, 

 with the resignation of two others and the removal of two defaulters, 

 a total diminution of twenty-eight, — the addition of fifty-four 

 Fellows newly elected, with twelve who were previously elected and 

 who paid their fees in 1859, gives a total increase of no less than 

 thirty-eight ordinary Fellows. 



Two Foreign Members have been elected in lieu of two deceased, 

 besides whom the Society has lost by death one personage of 

 royal blood and two Honorary Members. 



The total number of the Society at the close of 1858 was s 7- ; 

 at the close of 1869, 907. 



The Income during 1859 has exceeded the Expenditure by 



£234 L3«. 5(2. In the disbursements is included the sum of 



£123 1 4s. N/., expended on the revision of the Greenough Map, 



on Books, and on the nfuseum, in accordance with the bequest of the 



late Mr. Greenough. 



The amounl of funded property remains the same as last re- 

 ported, viz. i.'-l.")7 v I '•'<. IV.. including Mr. (Jreenough's legacj of 

 .£500. Of this latter sum. the total amount of £185 18s. s </.' has 

 been disbursed as follows: — 



On the Greenough bequest of books .. 

 On the revision of the Greenough Map 



On the Museum 



£ s. 



d. 



67 7 



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