Eejiorts of Committees. 
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Sutton, F. R.. .Coates, Cirencester. 
Thomas, E. D.. .Treago, Ross, Herefordshire. 
Thobniley, Geo. H.. .Shooters Hill Ho., Wem. 
TtMMis, fm. W. . . Forton, Montford Bridge. 
Townsend, Geo.. .Biggen Farm, Fordham. 
Turner, J. S... White House, Suckley, Wore. 
Vernon, A. L.. .Hilton Pk., W’hampton. 
V illiers, Wm. N.. ,8-Grosvenor Square, W. 
;W ard, M. H. . . Agril. Coll., Aspatria. 
Watkins, W.. .Harmer Hill, Salop. 
White, John. . Barryfield, Warrington. 
Williams, E. M.. .Prospect Ho., Hope, Mold. 
Wilson, S. H.. .Broddau, Isle of Man. 
JWilson, Wm. . .Goody Hills, Maryport. 
Wormley, Wm...Kelfield Grange,' Escrick. 
YATES, Capt. E. W. Park. .Incc Hall, Chester. 
| Life Member by Examination. 
The reports of the various Standing 
Committees were then presented and 
adopted, as below : — 
Finance. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote (Chairman) 
reported that the accounts for the 
period ended May 27, as certified 
by the Society’s Accountants, showed 
receipts amounting to 1,9627 1*. 1( )d., 
and expenditure to 1,4407 Is. id. The 
balance at the bankers’ on May 27 
last, allowing for cheques outstand- 
ing, was 9,1157 2s. 2d. Accounts 
amounting in all to 6,7977 16s. id had 
been passed, and were recommended 
for payment. The Committee had 
considered various applications for 
the purchase, at reduced prices, of 
large quantities of tickets for the shil- 
ling days at the Chester Meeting, and 
recommended that band fide em- 
ployers of labour be allowed to pur- 
chase not less than 100 tickets at the 
price of 47, tickets beyond that quan- 
tity being sold in packets of twenty- 
five only, at the rate of 17 The Com- 
mittee had considered the question as 
to the sale to the Local Committee, 
at reduced rates, of a number of season 
tickets and day tickets in excess of 
the free allowance of tickets already 
granted to them, but the Committee 
were of opinion that it was very un- 
desirable to alter the arrangement 
made in December last as to the 
issue by the Society of tickets to 
Local Committees for subscribers to 
local funds. 
House. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote (Chairman) 
reported that the prospectus of the 
Harewood House Debenture Stock 
had now been issued. 1 The Committee 
had nominated four architects to send 
in competition designs for the new 
buildings, and recommended that the 
Secretary and Surveyor be instructed 
to draw up a detailed specification of 
the accommodation required, as soon 
as possible after the Chester Meeting. 
The Committee recommended that 
the parish rates for the present year 
be paid “ under protest,” in accord- 
ance with the advice of the Society’s 
Solicitors. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote said the 
Council would be interested to know 
that they were making excellent pro- 
gress with regard to the subscriptions 
to the Harewood House Debenture 
Stock ; but as the purchase money 
had to be paid in July, he desired to 
ask individual members of the Coun- 
cil to do what they could to obtain 
additional subscriptions to the Stock. 
He had the pleasure to announce that 
they had that morning received sub- 
scriptions for 2,5007 of the Stock, in- 
cluding 1,5007 from the Duke of 
Devonshire, and 5007 from the Duke 
of Sutherland. (Hear, hear.) 
Journal. 
Earl Cathcart (Chairman) re- 
ported that various payments for 
printing, &c., had been passed, and 
referred to the Finance Committee. 
A detailed statement, comparing the 
cost of the production of the Journal 
in its half-yearly form previous to 
1890 with its quarterly form as issued 
since that time, was laid upon the 
table. A letter had been received 
from the Meteorological Office asking 
if any changes were desired in the 
list of recipients of the Hay Harvest 
Forecasts for 1893. The Committee 
drew the attention of tin; Members of 
Council to the results of previous 
Forecasts, which appeared to have 
been satisfactory, and they recom- 
mended that the Secretary be in- 
structed to ask the Meteorological 
Office if the names of any mem- 
bers of the Council who might express 
a desire to receive the Forecasts in 
future could be added to the list. 
Directions had been given to the 
Editor as to the contents of the forth- 
coming number of the Journal, and 
as to various suggestions which had 
been received for articles and notes. 
Earl Cathcart said it was re- 
markable how successful the Hay 
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* See statement on page lxxix. 
