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The fourth recommendation was adopted with an amend- 

 ment providing for sustaining members at $25.00 a year. 



On motion of Dr. Schauffler it was resolved that the matter 

 of publicity be referred with power to the committee appointed 

 to secure incorporation. 



On motion of Dr. Schauffler, it was resolved to ask Mr. 

 George V. Nash to give his lecture "Water Gardens" before 

 the Society at its next meeting. 



On motion of Dr. Schauffler, it was resolved to recommend 

 to the Society the appointment of Mr. Hugo Newman to fill 

 the vacancy in the Council caused by the resignation of Mr. 

 Paltsits. 



On motion of Mr. Stoughton, it was resolved that copies of 

 the framed photographs of the Poe Cottage, Drake Grave and 

 Van Cortlandt Mansion be presented to the Morris High 

 School and to the three public libraries in The Bronx. 



DECEMBER 6, 1907. 

 Meeting of the Council. 



Mr. Stoughton, Chairman of the Committee on Incorpora- 

 tion, read a letter from the law firm of Berry and Davis 

 relative to the organization of the corporation. 



Mr. Davis moved that the Chairman of the Council be one 

 of the Board of Directors of the Corporation and that he 

 appoint the remainder of the board. The motion was carried. 



Mr. Stoughton moved that a vote of thanks be extended to 

 Mr. Davis, of the firm of Berry and Davis, for services in the 

 matter of the incorporation. The motion was carried. 



The following names were proposed for membership in the 

 Society, and recommended for election : Mr. O. C. A. Child, 

 Dr. R. Constantian, Mr. S. L. Cutler, Mr. Chas. P. Hallock, 

 Mrs. Chas. P. Hallock, Mr. Douglas Mathewson, Mrs. Doug- 

 las Mathewson, Mr. William Rumble, Mr. G. W. Hunter, 

 Mr. W. W. Niles, Mr. Wm. P. O'Flaherty, Mr. Leroy B. 

 Herbert, Rev. H. M. Hopkins, Mr. I. Wartell. 



Mr. Davis then read a letter relative to certain manuscripts 



