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IOWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Voi.. XXVII, 1920 
Be It Resolved, that the Secretary be authorized to communicate with 
the Territorial Government of Alaska and the U.S. Federal Government, 
protesting against the unwise and alike unnecessary destruction of this 
fine and appealing wild life species, and respectfully requesting that this 
bounty law be repealed. 
Referred to a committee consisting of Nutting, Norris, Stephens. 
Whereas, it has come to the knowledge of the Iowa Academy of Scienc^ ' 
that it is contemplated draining the artificial lake at the Amana Colonies, 
a stretch of water particularly important and inviting to all scientists and 
nature lovers, through the splendid lily growths that flourish there, 
unique because of their great rarity in the other sections of the United 
States, 
Be It Resolved, that the chair appoint a committee of three to take 
this matter up with those interested in the drainage proposition, and, if 
possible, persuade the owner not to carry out his intention. 
Referred to a committee with Professor Shimek as chairman. 
Resolution by Mr. Hinman-— 
Whereas, the knowledge of sanitary water supply conditions in the 
state of Iowa, particularly in the smaller communities, is meager, due to 
the lack of any comprehensive survey of conditions throughout the state. 
And Whereas, this information is of value to the State of Iowa, as a 
whole, in respect to the sanitation of the state, the development of ade- 
quate and proper water supplies, and the prevention of water-borne 
diseases. 
Be It Resolved, by the Iowa Academy of Science that the Academy 
place itself on record as recognizing the urgent need of a general survey 
of water supply and sewage conditions throughout the state of Iowa, 
accompanied by thorough and complete laboratory and field inspection. 
And Be It Further Resolved, that the President of the Academy be 
authorized to appoint one or more representatives of the Academy to meet 
with other representatives of official and scientific bodies, to formulate 
a plan for such a state-wide survey, such plan to be presented in the form 
of a bill before the coming legislature. 
Referred to a committee consisting of Kay, Hinman and Norton. 
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY 
Your committee beg to report the death during the past year of Pro- 
fessor H. R. Werner of Iowa State College. A sketch of Professor 
Werner’s life will be published in the Proceedings. 
Signed ^ _ 
L. H. Pammel 
C. C. Nutting 
Committee. 
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION 
We, the Committee on Conservation in the Iowa Academy of Science^ 
beg leave to submit the following report: 
