No. 44.— 1893.] 



PROCEEDINGS. 



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the work of the Mirisawetiya Dagaba (for which the fund was originally 

 subscribed) is completed, the Committee is of opinion that the funds 

 may be usefully transferred to the general funds of the Society, to be 

 applied to such other excavation schemes as may commend them- 

 selves to the Committee at its discretion. To this proposal the consent 

 of the Special Committee appointed to deal with this fund (of which 

 His Excellency the Governor is Chairman) has been solicited." 



(1) I came across this passage to-day, and quote it here in the hope 

 that it may be of use. 



(2) I can find no record showing that any decision was arrived at by 

 the Committee. 



January 12, 1892. G. A. Joseph. 



Minutes by Members of Council. 



So far as I can recollect, the Council meant at the time it passed the 

 resolution, that the unexpended balances should be placed entirely at 

 the disposal of the Archaeological Commissioner, to be spent on such 

 archaeological work as he (the Commissioner) chose, whether it be the 

 restoration of the " Buddhist Railing " or that of the two " Pavilions" 

 near the Ruanweli dagaba, or the excavation of the Jetawanarama, or 

 any other work. One of the original objects for which the money was 

 originally subscribed was "to further archaeological research." The 

 resolution of the Council dated May 13, 1892, is comprehensive enough, 

 I think, to authorise Mr. Bell to spend the money on the restoration 

 of the " Buddhist Railing " if he thinks best. 



E. S. W. Senathi Raja, 

 Honorary Secretary. 



Received and returned, November 24, 1892. 



I was not present at any Council Meeting at which the question came up. 

 [It appears to me that the letter of October 30, 1891, should have been 

 dealt with, either at a Meeting, or (as now) by circulating it, without 

 a year being allowed to lapse, and attention invited.] 



H. C. P. Bell, 

 _____ Honorary Secretary. 



I agree with Mr. Senathi Raja. 



F. H. M. Corbet, 

 November 29, 1 892. Honorary Treasurer, 



Seen. Returned December 2, 1892. 



S. Green. 



The Archaeological Commissioner should be authorised to spend the 

 money in any explorations or other works he thinks best. He is fully 

 warranted, in my opinion, in doing so already, by the terms of the object 

 for which the grant was originally made — " to further archaeological 

 research." 



December 4, 1892. 



H. Trimen. 



