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Monthly Council , October 4, 1905. 
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1905. 
MR. F. S. W. CORNWALLIS (PRESIDENT) IN THE CHAIR. 
Report of Special Committee. 
The first business before the Council 
was the consideration of the following 
report, dated September 21, which 
was presented by the Special Com- 
mittee appointed at the last- meeting 
on August 1 : — 
Report of the Special Committee. 
1. In accordance with the Resolution 
of the Council of August 1. 1905. your 
Committee met on September 20 and 
21, and beg to report on the reforms 
and economies they consider desirable 
to place the Society on a sound footing. 
2. The Committee desire to express 
their recognition of the services of the 
Staff in the past ; but in view of the 
financial position of the Society they 
are unable to recommend a continuance 
of so large an expenditure as is at 
present incurred under this headland 
regret that they see no other course 
open to them but to request the Council 
to ask for the resignation of the whole 
Staff as at present engaged at Hanover 
Square and Park Royal. 
3. They consider that a sum not ex- 
ceeding 1,500Z. per annum is all that the 
Society is at present justified in expend- 
ing on the salaries of the Secretary and 
administrative Staff. 
4. They recommend that a Secretary 
(to devote his whole time to the work 
of the Society) should be appointed at a 
salary of 6 OF. per annum, and an assis- 
tant at 300Z. per annum. 
5. Harewood House.— They recom- 
mend that if a satisfactory price can be 
obtained for Harewood House it shall 
be sold at as early a date as possible, 
and failing this, that such part of the 
house not absolutely required for the 
purposes of the Society shall be let. 
6. Journal. — They recommend that 
the cost of the Journal, including distri- 
bution, shall not exceed 600Z. per annum. 
7. Scientific Departments.— T hey 
recommend that the Board of Agricul- 
ture be approached with a view to 
obtain a grant in aid of the scientific 
operations of the Society, which must 
otherwise be curtailed unless such 
assistance can be obtained. 
8. The Society’s Show— They re- 
commend that no Show be held at Park 
Royal in 1906, but that it take place in 
the' provinces if a suitable site can be 
obtained and financial arrangements 
made ; also that a sum of not less than 
2,000Z. from the Governors and Members' 
subscriptions be credited to the expenses 
of the annual Show. 
9. They think it would be most advan- 
tageous that a conference be held annu- 
ally between the Council and Officers 
of the Royal Agricultural Society and 
the Secretaries of the County, Breed, 
and other leading Agricultural Societies 
to consider questions of genera] and 
mutual interest. 
10. Park Royal. — They recommend 
that immediate steps be taken for the 
disposal of the Society’s interest in the 
Park Royal Estate. 
11. Subscriptions.— The Committee 
desire to draw attention to and empha- 
sise the desirability of encouraging 
Members to give financial support to 
the Society beyond the minimum sub- 
scription. 
Thomas L. Aveling. 
Richardson Carr. 
R. P. Cooper. 
R. Forrest. 
John Gilmour, Bt. 
Gilbert Greenall. 
w. Harrison. 
Chris. Middleton. 
T. S. MINTON. 
Fredk. Reynard. 
John Rowell. 
R. Stratton. 
G. Taylor. 
John Thornton. 
C. W. WILSON. 
[The Earl of Jersey and llr.E. W.Stanyforth 
were unavoidably absent.] 
13 Hanover Square, London, W. 
September 21, 1905. 
The adoption of this report, which 
was discussed in private, was moved 
by Mr. Stratton, and seconded by 
Mr. Harrison. With the exception 
of paragraph 10, which was remitted 
to the Special Committee for further 
consideration, the report was adopted, 
paragraphs 2, 3, 4, and 11 being re- 
ferred to the Finance Committee, 5 
to the House Committee, 6 to the 
J ournal Committee, 7 to the Chemical, 
Botanical, and Education Committees, 
and 8 to the Special Committee to 
deal with. 
Committee of Selection. 
Sir John Thorold (Chairman) 
reported that the question of the 
vacancies at present unfilled of 
ordinary Members of the Council for 
the electoral districts of Cornwall, 
Dorset, Essex, and South Wales had 
been considered. The Committee were 
advised that, in view of the terms of 
Bye-law 90, it had devolved upon the 
Council to fill up these vacancies, but, 
before taking steps in this direction, 
the Committee were of opinion that the 
electors of the divisions concerned 
