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MINUTES. 
Meeting of the Council , Town Hall, Ripon, May 9th, 1883. 
Present, Rev. W. C. Lukis, F.S.A. in the chair, Messrs. Gregson, 
Cole, and Davis. 
The Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. 
The following accounts were passed and ordered to be paid. 
£ s. d. 
A. Megson & Sons 
53 
15 
6 
E. Wormald 
1 
14 
0 
Hy. Sykes 
1 
1 
0 
Autotype Co. - 
11 
10 
4 
“Pontefract Express” 
0 
7 
6 
,, Telegraph 
0 
7 
9 
,, Advertiser 
0 
8 
0 
It was resolved that there be an excursion of the members on 
the Yorkshire Coast, the district between Scarbro’ and Filey being 
suggested if suitable arrangements can be made, in the early part of 
August. Resolved that the photograph for next year be a section on 
the coast, near Scarborough. 
General Meeting at the Town Hall, Ripon, on May 9th, 1883. 
The Rev. W. C. Lukis, M.A., F.S.A., Rector of Wath, occupied the 
chair. The Minutes of last General Meeting were read and confirmed. 
The following gentlemen were elected members of the Society : — 
Sir Charles Dodswortli, Bart., Thornton Watlass, Bedale. 
Jas. Carter, Burton House, Thirsk. 
T. Carter Mitchell, Topcliffe, Thirsk. 
J. Dyson Butler, Estate Buildings, Huddersfield. 
Jno. Hanstock, Denby Grange, near Wakefield. 
Mrs. Tetley, Foxhills, Weetwood, Leeds. 
Thos. Dalton, Albion Street, Leeds. 
Percy Lund, Ilkley. 
Robt. Peach, Harrogate. 
Wilfrid H. Hudleston, M. A., F.G.S., Culverden Lodge, Oatlands 
Park, Wey bridge. 
The Chairman stated that the next meeting of the society would 
be held as an excursion on the Yorkshire coast, in August, and the 
annual meeting at Halifax. 
The Chairman gave an address. 
The following papers were read : — 
H. B. Hewetson, “On the shell mounds or kitchen middens 
at Spurn Point ” 
Rev. J. Stanley Tute, B. A., “ On the sequence of the Permian 
Rocks, near Ripon. 
Rev. J. S. Tute, B.A., “On a raised beach at Redcar,” 
