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the Council to decide as to its custody. It was unanimously 
resolved that the Bond should be deposited with the Bankers of 
the Society, who should be requested to credit the coupons to the 
Society's account as they fell due. 
Joint Meeting of the Council of the Yorkshire Geological and 
Polytechnic ^^ocietyand the Upper W harfedale Exploration Committee, 
at Grassington, October 19th, 1895. 
Tlie morning was spent in an inspection of the " finds," and a 
survey ot the points on Grassington Moor, Conistone Old Pasture, 
and Grasswood, where the various excavations had been made. 
In the afternoon there was a meeting of the Joint Committee 
and the Committee of the Grassington Mechanics' Institute, at the 
Mechanics' Institute, Grassington. 
The chair was taken by Mr. J. R. Eddy, F.G.S. 
Present : — Messrs. J. H. Howarth, J. Stubbins, J. J. Wilkinson, 
C. W. Fennell, W. Cash, E. T. Hartley, and W. L. Carter (Hon. 
Sec), and Messrs. Joseph Longstaft", George Owram, and Thomas 
Platts, of the Grassington Institute Committee. 
The Chairman opened the meeting by a statement of the present 
situation, and reviewed the negotiations which had taken place 
between the Exploration Committee and the Mechanics' Committee. 
After some conversation the following resolutions were proposed 
by Mr. Thos. Platts, seconded by Mr. Jos. Longstalf, and carried 
unanimously. 
Resolved — 
(1) That the "finds" collected by the Rev. B. J. Harker and 
Mr. E. E. Speight be amalgamated. 
(2) That the whole control of these " finds " be vested in 
Trustees appointed by the Yorkshire Geological and Poly- 
technic Society, and that these Trustees hold the keys of 
the cases. 
(3) That the Grassington Mechanics' Institute agree to provide 
proper accommodation for the locked cases containing the 
" finds," and provide for their future safety. 
The members of the three Committees then inspected the rooms 
