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PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL. 
Moon . 
Vines . 
F. C. Cherry 
Lepper . 
Rogerson 
by Mr. Goodwin 
„ „ Braby 
„ „ Ernes. 
,, ,, Gabriel. 
„ „ Silvester. 
A SPECIAL MEETING OE COUNCIL, April 19, 1854. 
Present: — The President, Messrs. Ernes, Field, 
Henderson (Treasurer), King, Turner, Varnell, and 
Withers, Professor Simonds, and the Secretary. 
W. J. Goodwin, Esq., the President, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the previous evening were read and con- 
firmed. 
The annual balance sheet was then laid before the Council : 
— the income, including the balance from last year, was 
£891 16 s. 8 d., the expenditure £757 8-s. \0\d., leaving a 
balance in hand of £134 7s. 9 \d. 
Mr. King moved the reception of the balance sheet. 
Prof. Simonds seconded the motion, which passed unani- 
mously. 
The Secretary then read the u Annual Abstract,” prepared by 
the Committee appointed for that purpose, and intended to 
be submitted to the annual meeting in May. After some 
verbal alterations, its adoption was moved by Mr. King, 
seconded by Mr. Henderson , and unanimously agreed to. 
On the motion of Mr. Henderson , seconded by Mr. Field , a 
vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the Committee 
for their services in preparing the abstract. 
The names of Mr. Joseph Beeson and Mr. William Lacey 
were proposed by Prof. Simonds , to be added to the list of 
members to be submitted to the annual meeting in May. 
Prof. Simonds, Mr. Henderson , and the Secretary , were named 
by the President, as the Committee of Supervision for this 
and the preceding meetings ; and the proceedings then ter- 
minated. 
Alex. Henderson, 
Jas. B. Simonds. 
E. N. Gabriel. 
