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to circumstances, the Sub- Committee has not been yet able to submit 

 a report. 



Museum. 



Curators have been very regular in their attendance to their studies. 

 The arrangement of the skeletons in the Museum of Natural History 

 reflects much credit on Mr. Blyth. In July last, the Society called 

 upon Mr. Piddington to submit a report on the Museum of Economic 

 Geology, which has accordingly been submitted by the Curator. 



Library. 



About 130 volumes have been added to the Library in the year 

 1850 ; during which period the Society has expended the sum of Ru- 

 pees eighty-nine, thirteen annas and six pie (Rs. 89-13-6) in the pur- 

 chase of books. 



The state of the Library demands the anxious attention of the 

 Council, in order that the numerous works in science and literature 

 which are much required may be procured, and the value of the 

 Library with reference to standard works enhanced, and as there ap- 

 pears some prospect of a permanent surplus, the Council beg to recom- 

 mend, that the improvement of the Library should be considered the 

 primary object to which such surplus, if any, should be devoted. 



Librarian. 



The Librarian has been very attentive and unremitting in the dis- 

 charge of his duties, and the Council would desire to mark their sense 

 of that official's conduct and application. 



The interest which is evinced in the Museum and in the Society at 

 large is manifest by the vast number of Europeans, Americans and 

 Natives who visit the institution. 



Ry order of the Council, 



January the 8th, 1851. Signed F. Hayes, Secretary. 



After the conclusion of the proceedings, the President retired, and 

 Mr. S. G. T. Heatly, Member of the Council present, took the chair, 

 and the meeting then proceeded to the election of Office-Bearers and 

 Members of the Council and of the several Sections. 



On scrutiny of the lists it being found that three gentlemen for the 

 Council had received the same number of votes each, the Chairman 

 gave his casting vote in favor of Mr. Grote, and the following gentle- 

 men were declared elected. 



