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voted that Mr. Stephens be authorized to execute this agree- 

 ment with such favorable alterations as he could secure. 



MAY 18, 1910. 

 Meeting of the Council. 

 The Secretary reported that Mr. J. Clarence Davies placed 

 a value of $2,500 upon the pictures he had loaned to the So- 

 ciety, and at present on exhibit in the Society's Museum. 



It was voted that the Treasurer be empowered to place such 

 insurance upon Mr. Davies' pictures, and upon the other ob- 

 jects of value in the Museum, as he should deem expedient. 



MAY 18, 19 10. 

 Annual Meeting of the Society. 

 Prof. Joseph E. Woodman was elected an annual member. 

 The present officers of the Society and the Councillors were 

 re-elected. 



Park Commissioner Thomas J. Higgins was elected a mem- 

 ber of the Council. 



NOVEMBER 2, 1910. 



Meeting of the Council. 



The Secretary reported that about 750 copies of Part 2 of 



the Transactions had been distributed, chiefly to prominent 



citizens of The Bronx and to university libraries throughout 



the country. 



NOVEMBER 2, 1910. 



Meeting of the Society. 

 Mr. Davis reported for the Museum Committee, the acqui- 

 sition of two old maps of The Bronx, given respectively by Mr. 

 E. A. Whitefield and Mr. Matthew Anderson. It was voted 

 that the thanks of the Society be extended to these gentlemen, 

 and that the maps be suitably framed. It was further voted 

 that the labeling of the objects in the Museum be referred 

 with power to the Museum Committee. 



