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Honorary Secretary had found it necessary to intimate 
to the Directors that in consequence of press of other 
work conne6led with his public duties, it would be im- 
possible for him to continue to hold the office with any 
degree of credit to himself or justice to the Society. 
The Dire6lors having failed to find a gentleman with 
sufficient spare time to undertake the duties of Honorary 
Secretary, had determined to obtain the services of a 
paid Secretary, who, being a thoroughly competent 
person, could also undertake the duties of Librarian. 
Believing that Mr. Crumpton the present Librarian 
w 7 as, from bad health, physically incapable of undertak- 
ing the duties of the dual office, the Directors suggested 
to him the advisability of resigning, which he accord- 
ingly did ; and the Dire6lors now asked the Society to 
sanCtion the payment to Mr. Crumpton of $500 by way 
of gratuity for his long service. They had since adver- 
tised in the local papers, for a Secretary and Librarian, 
and hoped to make a suitable appointment before the 
close of the year. 
Mr. Daly moved that the aCtion of the Directors be 
approved of and the payment of $500 gratuity to Mr. 
Crumpton san&ioned. 
The Rev. John Foreman seconded the motion which 
was carried. 
Mr. Darnell Davis pointed out the difficulty under 
existing bylaws of appointing a paid Secretary. In the 
bylaws, provision was made for the annual election of 
a Secretary who must be a member of the Society, and 
who by virtue of his office is a member of the 
Directorate and of all Committees. He suggested that 
the difficulty might be got over by appointing an Hon- 
