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MINUTES. 
Moved by Mr. Carter, seconded by Mr. Tate, and carried, 
" That the annual meeting be held at Wakefield on November 16th, 
1886, and that Mr. T. W. Embledon, M.E., be requested to preside. 
The meeting to be held at the Bull Hotel, at 3 p.m., and that papers 
be accepted from the Rev. J. M. Mello, J. R. Mortimer, Rev. J. Stan- 
ley Tute, B.A., J. W. Davis, R. Reynolds, G. R. Vine, and Jno. 
Holmes. 
Meeting of the Council at the Bull Hotel, Wakefield, Nov. 
17th, 1886. 
W. Cheetham, Esq., in the chair. Present: Messrs. Reynolds, 
Eddy, Bedford, Adamson, Tate, Lister, Embleton, Rev. E. M. Cole, 
R Carter, and Davis. 
Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed. 
Moved by the Hon. Secretary, seconded by Mr. Eddy and carried. 
That a photograph of the fossil tree at Clayton be issued with the 
proceedings for next year. 
The question of investing a portion of the funds of the Society 
was considered, and it was decided to defer the subject to the next 
meeting of the Council. 
It was decided to recommend that Mr. T. H. Cray be elected a 
member of the Council, in place of Mr. W. S. Ward, deceased. 
Annwd Meeting at Bull Hotel, Wakefield, on Wednesday, 
Nov. 17th, 1886. 
T. W. Embledon, Esq., M.E., occupied the chair. 
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The Hon. Secretary presented his Annual Report and the Trea- 
surer's Balance Sheet. 
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by R. Carter, Esq., 
the Report and Balance Sheet were adopted. 
Mr. S. A. Adamson proposed and Mr. Gray seconded that 
Harry Lupton, Esq., The Grange, Horsforth, 
C. Brownbridge, Esq., F.G.S., Horsforth, 
— Fennel, Wakefield, 
be elected members of the Society. Carried. 
Jas. W. Davis proposed and Mr. Cheetham seconded that S. A. 
Adamson, Esq , F.G.S., be Hon. Local Secretary for Leeds. Carried. 
Proposed by Mr. Cheetham, seconded by Mr. Tate, and carried, 
that the Marquis of Ripon be re-elected President, and that the 
Vice-Presidents be re-elected, viz. : — 
Duke of Leeds. Viscount Galway. 
Earl of Dartmouth. Louis J. Crossley, J. P. 
Earl Fitzwilliam. W. Morrison, M.P. 
