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Article VII. — Authors of communications printed in the Proceedings are 
privileged to obtain any number of separate copies thereof from the printer on 
such terms as the parties may agree ; but in no instance shall the Academy 
be held responsible for the expense. 
Article VIII. — The Committee shall be responsible for the proper and 
methodical arrangement of the material published, and for the prompt ap- 
pearance of the Proceedings, whenever sufficient matter has accumulated for 
the completion of sixteen pages ; and if any portion thereof, in the opinion of 
two-thirds of the members present at the meeting for business next succeeding 
its publication, shall be negligently prepared, the same shall be reprinted at 
the cost of the Committee. 
Article IX. — On all points connected with the management of the Proceed- 
ings, not provided for in this Chapter, the Committee shall be governed by 
special direction of the Academy. 
Amend Article III. Chapter IX. by inserting after the word publication in the 
second line, the words " in the Journal." 
Also, amend Article I. Chapter VI. by striking out all after the words " in the 
library " in the 6th line, and inserting " 13, the Auditors each to consist of 
three members ; 14," the Publication Committee, and 15, Committee on Pro- 
ceedings, each to consist of five members, whose term of service shall be" one 
year ; and all these, except the Auditors and Publication Committee, shall be 
elected at the last meeting in January of each year. 
Amend Chapter VI. Article VIII. by inserting after the words "Chapter IX." 
in the 2d line, "and the Committee on Proceedings shall have charge of the 
other publications of the Academy under the rules prescribed in Chapter X, 
and they, " and strike out the word "and" after the words "Chapter IX." 
Change chapters X. and XL to XI. and XII. and Chapter XIIL to Chapter 
XIV. All of which is respectfully submitted 
B. HOWARD RAND, M. D. 
Recording Secretary. 
Hall of the Academy, 28th December, 1858. 
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT POR 1858. 
During the present year, ending December 28th, 1858, 422 volumes and 
1146 periodicals and pamphlets have been added to the Library of the Aca- 
demy. The various subjects on which these treat, and the number belonging 
to each subject, are shown in the following table : 
Ethnology, 3 
Physics and Chemistry, 39 
Transactions , Journals , Proce edings , 
Reports, &c. of Societies, 759 
Voyages and Travels 73 
Medicine, 3 
Biography, 4 
Miscellaneous, 31 
Total, 
.1568 
General Natural History and Mam- 
malogy, 136 
Ornithology, • 146 
Conchology, 53 
Entomology, 59 
Botany, 47 
Geology, Palaeontology and Geog- 
raphy, 126 
Anatomy, Physiology, &c., 59 
Mineralogy, 24 
Herpetology and Ichthyology, 6 
Of the above works 76 have been contributed by authors, 84 by editors, 51 
by members, correspondents and others, 351 by societies and corporations, 
and 996 by Dr. T. B. Wilson, making a total of 1768 additions to the Library 
in 1858. 
During the year 962 volumes have been substantially bound ; 365 are still 
in the hands of the binders, making in all 1327 volumes. 
It will thus be seen that the Library was never in a more flourishing con- 
dition, nor in a better state of preservation than at the present time. 
Respectfully submitted, 
JAS. AITKEN MEIGS. 
1858.] 
