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to preside, and that the Hon. Sec. make such preHminary arrangements 
as may be necessary, and afterwards call together the Council again. 
Meeting of the Council at tlie Museum, Leeds, June Gth, 1888. 
Present : W. Cheetham, Esq., in the chair : Messrs. Peach, 
Platnauer, Adamson, Bedford, Tate, Parke, Rowley, Reynolds, and 
Davis. Apologies were read from Mr. Eddy and ^Fr. Carter. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The Hon. Secretary reported that the President, the Marquis of 
Ripon, couhl not preside at the meeting to be held in June, and 
further that Lord Houghton liad been communicated with and that 
be also was prevented from presiding by engagements already made. 
On the motion of Mr. Parke, seconded by Mr. Peach, it was 
resolved that R. Carter, Esq., C.E., J.P., be requested to preside. 
^Ir. Platnauer proposed and ]\lr. Adamson seconded that the 
date for the next meeting be June 27tli, at 3-0 p.m. 
Resolved that ^lessrs. De Ranee, Lamplugh, and the Rev. E. 
Maule Cole read papers at that meeting. 
Mr. Parke proposed and Mr. Rowley seconded that Mr. J. T. 
Atkinson, F.G.S., of Selby, be elected a member of the Council in the 
place of Dr. Wm. Alexander, deceased. 
The Hon. Secretary reported tliat the Council of the Leeds 
Philosophical and Literary Society had intimated their intention to 
charge 7s. 6d. for the use of the room at each Committee Meeting, 
The Hon. Secretary was requested to communicate with the Leeds 
Philosophical and Literary Society thereon ; to explain the relative 
position of the two societies existing hitherto ; and to request that the 
following arrangement be renewed and maintained, viz.. : — That in con- 
sideration of the collection of fossils, &c., which were deposited in the 
museum by this Society still remaining there, tlie Yorkshire Geo- 
logical and Polytechic Society may hold meetings of its members or 
council in the rooms free of charge. 
General Meeting, Philosophical Hall, Leeds, June 27tli, 1888. 
Prof. A. H. Green took the chair, on the motion of Mr. Cheetham, 
seconded by Mr. Embleton. An apology was read from Mr. Carter, 
who was too unwell to be present. The minutes of the last meeting 
were read and confirmed. 
