XCii PKOCEEDINeS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. [May I9OI, 



Messrs. B. N. Peach, F.E.S.L. & E., F.G.S., W. Gunn, F.G.S., and 

 E. T. Newton, E.R.S., E.G.S. 



Eoeks and Eossils of the Upper Coal-Measures of North Stafford- 

 shire, etc, exhibited by Walcot Gibson, Esq., E.G.S., in illustration 

 of his paper. 



A copy of the 1st Edition (lcS73) of the Geological Sketch-Map of 

 Cape Colony, drawn up and presented by E. J. Dunn, Esq., E.G.S, 



March 27th, 1901. 



Sjpecial General Meeting : 8 p.m. 



J. J. H. Teall, Esq., M.A., Y.P.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



This meeting was convened on the requisition of the following 

 five or more Fellows, namely : — The Eev. J. E. Blake, Dr. Henet 

 WooDWAED, Dr. A. Smith Woodwaed, Sir Henry H. Howoeth, 

 Dr. E. A. Bathee, Mr. B. Btjllen Newton, Mr. H. A. Allen, 

 Mr. C. Da VIES Sheeboen, Dr. E. L. Kitchin, Mr. Upfield Green, 

 and Mr. G. E. Dibley ; for the purpose of considering the following 

 matters : — 



1. The present state of the Society's Museum. 



2. The steps necessary to be taken for putting the collections therein 

 contained into a satisfactory condition, if retained in the Museum ; or 

 otherwise the desirability and conditions of their disposal elsewhere, as may 

 be decided on. 



3. The arrangements necessary to be made, in order to keep the collections 

 constantly in a satisfactory condition, if their retention is decided on. 



4. The amount necessary to be expended (a) in the first instance, and 

 (i) annually, to carry out the decisions of the Meeting. Also to authorize the 

 Council to incur this expenditure ; and finally to make such order concerning 

 the estates or revenues of the Society as to the Fellows assembled in such 

 General Meeting shall appear useful for the purpose of carrying out their 

 decisions. 



The Eev. J. E. Blake proposed, and Mr. E. Bullen Newton 

 seconded, the following resolutions : — 



1. That the general collection in the Society's Museum be limited to such 



specimens as have been or may hereafter be definitely referred to, 

 by name, description, or figure, in the Society's publications, or in such 

 other works as may be agreed upon by the Council. 



2. That the specimens retained be thorouehly cleaned, provided with fresh 



labels additional to the old ones, placed in drawers or boxes designed to 

 exclude dust, and arranged with reference to the papers or works 

 wherein they are referred to, and that a catalogue of such retained 

 specimens be printed. 



3. That the remaining specimens be disposed of in such a way as the Council 



may direct. 



