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MINUTES. 
Meeting of the Council at the Museum, Leeds, May 27th, 1885. 
Present, R. Reynolds, Esq. in the chair; Messrs. R. Carter, 
J. T. Atkinson, G. Paul, J. E. Bedford, W. Rowley, W. Cheetham, 
and J. W. Davis. 
The Minutes were read and confirmed. 
Mr. Carter moved, Mr. Cheetham seconded, that following 
accounts be paid: — 
f s. d. 
A. Meg-son & Sons - - 46 10 11^ 
M. & H. Hanhart - - 3 5 0 
49 15 lU 
The Honorary Secretary read a letter from the Marquis of 
Ripon stating- that he would be g-lad to preside at a meeting of the 
Society in July. 
It was resolved that the Hon. Secretary arrang-e to hold a 
meeting to suit the convenience of Lord Ripon, and to suggest that 
it be held at York. 
A General Meeting of the members of the Society was held at 
the Talbot Hotel, Malton, on Wednesday, July 8th, 1885. 
Moved by Mr. R. Carter, seconded by Mr. Slater, " That in the 
absence of Sir Chas. W. Strickland, the Rev. E. Maule Cole 
preside." Carried. 
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The following papers were read : — 
1. By J. R. Mortimer, Esq., "On the formation of the Chalk Dales 
of Yorkshire." 
2. Rev. E. Maule Cole, M.A., "On some sections of the Hull, 
Barnsley, and West Riding Railway." 
3. Rev. J. Stanley Tute^ B.A., " On Spirangium Carbonarium." 
4. W. Y. Yeitch, Esq., L.R.C.P,, &c., "On three new species 
observed in the Yorkshire Lias." 
5. Geo. R. Vine, Esq., "On the Polyzoa and Forminifera of the 
Cambridge Greensand." 
6. Mr. H. B. Stocks, " On the analj^sis of a Hydrauhc Limestone 
Concretion from the Yorkshire Coast." 
7. J. R. Mortimer, Esq., "On a section at Settrington in the 
Coraline Oolites." 
