PROCEEDINGS 



OK THE 



GEOLOGICAL & POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY 

 fbt WimMit^inq of YoxUW^* 



AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, HELD IN THE PHILOSOPHICAL HALL, 

 HUDDERSFIELX), ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3rD, 1848. 



The Rev. Josiah Bateman, M.A., Yicar of Huddersfield, 

 in the Chair. 



The Rev. Chairman commenced the proceedings hy an 

 appropriate address, and proposed that the following gentle- 

 men be admitted as Members of the Society : — 



F. H, Ramsbotham, Esq., Fixby Hall, Huddersfield; 



Mr. James Radclijte, Huddersfield; 



John Brown, Esq., Wingerworth Hall, Derbyshire; 



James Taylor, Esq. , Marsden ; 



Richard Carter, Esq., Halifax; 



Richard George Horton, Esq., Leeds; 



Which was seconded by Dr. William Alexander, and 

 they were unanimously elected. 



The Honorary Secretary (the Rev. Wm. Thorp) then 

 read a very satisfactory Report of the finances of the Society, 

 which exhibited a considerable balance in the Treasurer's 

 hands, as will be seen by the annexed statement of accounts : 

 STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE, 



From 28th October, 1846, to 28th October, 1847. 



DR. 









£. s. 



d. 



CR. 



£. s. 



d. 



To Balance in Treasurer's hands 



..5 0 



Sh 





0 13 



9 



,, Subscriptions from— 











4 4 



0 



1 Member 



for 



1838.. 



£0 10 



6 





„ Rent of Museum Room, for one 







3 Members 



for 



1839. 



1 11 



6 







40 0 



0 



3 





1840. 



1 11 



6 





„ Salary of Assistant Secretary .. 



50 0 



0 



6 





1841.. 



3 18 



0 







7 13 



6 



18 





1842. 



11 11 



6 







4 I 



6 



30 





1843. 



19 7 



6 





„ Printing Reports of Proceedings, 



2 10 



6 



61 





1844. 



39 8 



0 









69 





1845. 



44 12 



0 





&c 



57 16 



2 



106 





1846, 



68 15 



6 





„ Lithographing Plates for ditto . . 



2 7 



6 



50 





1847. 



32 7 



6 







I 13 



5 











223 18 



0 





17 111 



























£228 18 



3i 



£228 18 



34 



K K 



