lxxxviii Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [Nov. 1846. 



" That on (he testimony of Messrs. Torrens, Frith and Heatley to the 

 fact of Mr. Blyth's claim for an addition to his salary of 100 Rs. per 

 mensem from July 1844, on his completion of the MS. of the " Burnes" 

 drawings, being in conformity with a regular vote of the Society, the 

 Society stands pledged to the obligation, and directs that the sum due 

 be paid accordingly on the " Burnes" MS. being finished and deliver- 

 ed to the Secretaries ; that it be notified to Mr. Blyth that the Society 

 find with much regret the state of their funds compels them to return 

 to his original salary of 250 Rs. with 40 Rs. for house-rent per men- 

 sem from the 1st of January, 1847, but that on their means permitting 

 it they will have pleasure in increasing his salary and the allowance for 

 "his establishment to the total sum of 580 Rupees per mensem. 



Museum of Economic Geology. 

 [The Report on this head still remains under consideration.] 

 Library and Secretary's Office. 



The Committee of Finance have recommended 350 Rs. per mensem 

 for the Secretary's office and Library, while the present expenses stand, 



Library, including office establishment, Rs. 414 



Secretarv and Accountant's office, 95 12 



Rs. 509 12 

 The Committees consider the subjoined arrangement deserving of 

 adoption by the Society : — 



Salary of Librarian, , Rs. 100 



Accountant, 60 



Purchase of Scientific Journals and Stationary, 100 



Servants — Peons, Writer, Sircar, 90 



Rs. 350 



The Committees recommend that Baboo Rajender Mittro be ap- 

 pointed Librarian and Assistant Secretary, on a salary of 100 Rs. 

 per mensem. The appointment to be on trial for six months ; that the 

 Librarian be required to attend in the Library from 10 to 4 daily, 

 Hindu Holidays included ; and that in his capacity of Assistant Secre- 

 tary he correct all proofs, and prepare all routine letters for the Secre- 

 tarv's office. 



