RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 
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Officers and Council. —Mr. R. Law, F.G.S., was nominated 
for the seat on the Council rendered vacant by the resignation 
of Mr. J. Stubbins, F.G.S. AVith this alteration the previous 
year's list was adopted for nomination at the Annual Meeting. 
The Secretary read an abstract of the Annual Report, which 
was approved. 
Meetings and Excursions in 1900. — Tlie place selected for 
the first General oNIeeting and Field Excursion was either 
Clitheroe or Keighley, the second excursion to be to the 
Cheviots, to examine in sita the rocks from which it is believed 
so many of the East Riding erratics have been derivecl. 
Grassington Finds. — Letters were read from Mr. J. Ray E;ldy 
intimating that the Case and Finds were now housed in the 
Town Hall, Grassington, were in good condition, and were suit- 
ablv looked after. 
It was resolved that a communication be sent to the 
Grassington Parish Council offering them the Finds if they 
would have them properly taken care of and would gi\e the 
Yorkshire Geological and Polytechnic Society access to them at 
any time. 
The report of the Underground Waters' Committee was 
presented and passed. 
Annual General Meeting, Town Hall, Halifax, November 2nd, 
1899, the Mayor of Halifax (Alderman J. T. Simpson) in the 
chair. 
Letters regretting absence were read from Lord Ripon, the 
Town Clerk, Borough Surv^eyor, and Waterworks Engineer of 
Halifax, and Messrs. J. W. Stather, H. AVaterworth, R. Reynolds, 
and M. B. Slater. 
The Annual Report was read b}^ the Hon. Secretary. 
The Financial Statement was presented by the Treasurer. 
Resolved. — That the Annual Report and Financial State- 
ment as presented be adopted, and that the best thanks of the 
Society be given to the Officers and Council for their conduct 
