xxxii Proceedings of the South AJrlcaii Plillosophical Society. 



WiLMAN and G. S. Cokstoephine ; Mr. A. J. Lewis, Cape Town, 

 by Drs. L. Ceawford and G. S. Coestorphine. 



The following gentlemen w^ere elected ordinary members of the 

 Society: Mr. A. C. van dee Hoop, Dr. Mabeely, Mr. H. E. V. 

 Pickstone. 



The Seceetaey intimated that the paper read by the Eev. Dr. 

 Flint at the last meeting had been printed and would be sent to 

 members so that it might be discussed at the next meeting. 



The Peesident stated that as a result of his interview with the 

 Eight Hon. the Premier to ask for some financial aid to enable the 

 particular photo-theodolite described by Mr. H. G. Fourcade to the 

 Society at the meeting held on October 2, 1901, to be constructed, he 

 had now received information that a grant of £200 would be placed 

 at Mr. Fourcade' s disposal. 



At the request of the Peesident, the Seceetaey read a paper on 

 " Irrigation on the Orange Eiver," by Mr. F. B. Parkinson. 



Mr. KiLPiN mentioned how in connection with the question of 

 irrigation a scheme for utilisation of the Hartz Eiver had been 

 drafted and brought into Parliament by the late Mr. Ehodes. Mr. 

 Kilpin handed in a copy of the votes. Proceedings of the House of 

 Assembly containing the motion by Mr. Ehodes — " That the House 

 go into Committee for an address to the Officer Administering the 

 Government for leave to consider the following : That this House, 

 in consideration of the advantage that would result to the country 

 from the construction of irrigation works in the Hartz Eiver valley, 

 recommend for the purpose of constructing such works : 



(1) That a Board be constituted representative of the districts 

 of Griqualand West. 



(2) That the Government be authorised to guarantee on the 

 credit of the Colony a loan to be raised by the Board for an 

 amount not exceeding £200,000. 



(3) That the capital aaid interest of this loan be secured upon 

 the landed property and mines in Griqualand West. 



(4) That the Board have power to levy a local rate on all 

 landed and mining property in Griqualand West for the 

 purpose of paying interest on and for a sinking fund for 

 the said loan. 



(5) That no landed or mining property shall be pledged, nor 

 shall any local rate be levied upon it until consent shall 

 have been obtained from 



(a) Municipalities in regard to land in Municipalities. 

 [h) Village Management Boards in regard to land in villages 

 having such Boards. 



