46 journal, r.a.s. (ceylon). [vol. xii. 



Council Meeting. 

 Colombo Library, May 29, 1891. 

 Present : 



The Lord Bishop of Colombo, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. George Wall, F.L.S., Mr. W. H. G. Duncan, 



P.R.A.S. Honorary Treasurer. 



The Hon. A. de A. Senevi- Mr. E. S. W. Senathi Eaja, 



ratna, M.L.C, Honorary Secretary. 



Mr. Gerard A. Joseph, Assistant Secretary. 



Business, 



h There being no record in writing of the Proceedings of 

 the last Council Meeting it was brought to the recollection of 

 this Council that on that occasion (May 14) it was agreed 

 (1) to recommend to the General Meeting of the Society the 

 appointment of officers, including that of Mr. Senathi Raja 

 as Honorary Secretary, and (2) on the authority of the Council 

 under rule xx,, to offer Mr. Gerard A. Joseph the appoint- 

 ment of Assistant Secretary, for a period of six months at least, 

 the Society paying him an honorarium for his services. 



Resolved, — (2) That the Honorary Secretary be authorised 

 to extract the account of the Annual Meeting of the Society 

 from the Ceylon Independent of May 16, and insert it in the 

 Minute Book of the Society as a record of the Proceedings, 

 subject to the usual confirmation. 



Resolved, — (3) On the motion of Mr. Duncan, seconded by 

 the Hon. A. de A. Seneviratna, that a General Meeting of the 

 Society be held on June 9, 1891. 



Resolved, — (4) That Mr. Wall be requested to read his 

 Fourth Paper on " The Ancient Industries of Ceylon" and 

 that it is not deemed necessary in the present case that the 

 Paper should be first submitted to the Council for considera- 

 tion and approval. 



Resolved, — (5) That in view of the Hon. P. Ramanathan's 

 proposal at the General Meeting, Mr. de Vos's Paper (a part 

 of which was read at that Meeting) be published as soon as 

 possible. 



Resolved, — (6) That the Secretary be authorised to incur for 

 the present such expense as is necessary for conveying 

 letters, &c, and getting other work of a similar nature done 

 for the Society. 



Resolved, — (7) That the following gentlemen be elected 

 Members of the Society, viz. : — Messrs. J. B. M. Ridout, A. 

 D. Renganathan, T. Sammogam, and James Morell Chitty, 

 Advocate, Supreme Court. 



