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MINUTES AND BALANCE SHEET. 
Meeting of the Council held at the Museum, Leeds, April 13th, 1881, 
Present, Mr. W. Sykes Ward in the chair, Prof. Miall, Messrs. Sladen, 
Reynolds, Atkinson, Holt, Eowley, Bedford, Gregson, and Hon. Sec- 
retary. 
The Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The following Accounts were ordered to be paid : — 
Moved by M r. Sladen, seconded by Mr. Gregson and carried — " That the 
next meeting of the Society be held at Hull, on Wednesday, April 27th, 
18S1, at the Royal Institution, that Dr. Rollit be requested to preside, 
and that papers be read by Messrs. Cameron, Lamplugh and Clark, 
The Hon. Secretary stated that he had received a letter from Mr. Crowther, 
tendering his resignation of the office of Assistant Secretary ; and 
requesting that it be accepted, proposed that the thanks of the Council 
be given to Mr. Crowther for his uniform courteousness and attention 
during the years that he has held the office. — Carried. 
The Hon. Secretary stated that the position and management of the Society 
having during the past few years considerably changed in character, and 
the appointment of Local Secretaries in all the centres of membership, 
having greatly reduced the labour formerly performed by the Assistant 
Secretary and the consequent necessity of a paid Secretary, he was of 
opinion that it was unnecessary to engage the services of another 
Assistant Secretary, and that with the occasional assistance of a clerk, 
the Honorary Secretary would be able to undertake all the duties per- 
taining to the secretarial office. 
The subject was discussed at some length, and eventually on the ground that 
it is necessary to have a paid secretary to retain the connection existing 
between this Society and the Leeds Philosophical Society, it was resolv- 
ed on the motion of Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Prof. Miall — "That it 
is desirable to continue tlie appointment of an Assistant Secretary resi- 
dent in Leeds. — Carried. 
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