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MINUTES AND BALANCE SHEET. 
Meeting- of the Council at the Philosophical Hall, Leeds, 
December 10th, 1879. 
Present — Piev. E. M. Cole, Prof. Miall, Messrs. Davis, Atkinson, 
and Gascoigne. Rev. E. Maule Cole, M.A., in the chair. 
The Hon. Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting, 
which were confirmed. 
Moved by Mr. Atkinson, seconded by Mr. Gascoigne, and 
carried — " That the next meeting be held at Halifax, 
on January 14th, 1880, and that Papers be read by Prof. 
Miall, Messrs. Sladen, Gascoigne, Wilson, Lamplugh, and 
Davis." 
Moved by the Hon. Secretary, seconded by Mr. Atkinson, 
and carried — " That a special circular be printed to in- 
timate to the members that a composition fee of £6 6s. 
constitutes a life-membership." 
Moved by Mr. Gascoigne, seconded by the Rev. E. Maule Cole, 
and carried — " That it is desirable that steps should be 
taken to secure a thorough investigation of the Raygill 
Fissure and its contents, and that Profs. Green and Miall, 
and Messrs. Brigg and Davis, with power to add to their 
number, be appointed a Committee to carry out the Ex- 
ploration." 
Moved by the Rev. E. Maule Cole, seconded by Mr. Gascoigne, 
and carried — " That the Committee be empowered to 
collect subscriptions, make necessary arrangements for 
carrying on the work, and that the specimens collected shall 
be deposited in the Museum of the Literary and Philo- 
sophical Society at Leeds, pending the decision of the 
Council as to their final destination." 
Meeting of the Society at the Hall of the Literary and Philosophical 
Society, Halifax, Wednesday, January 14th, 1880. 
The Marquis of Ripon, E.G., (President) in the chair. 
The Hon. Secretary read the minutes of last meeting, held at 
Skipton, which were confirmed. 
