MINUTES OF MEETINGS. Meeting of the Council at the Philosophical Hall, Leeds, March 26th, 1890. Present, Messrs. Cheetham, Bedford, Tate, and Davis. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Resolved that a meeting be held on Wednesday, April 23rd, the place of meeting to be arranged by the Hon. Secretary, preference being given to Keighley, if convenient, and that Mr. John Brigg, J.P., be invited to preside. Meeting of the Council, Museum, Leeds, August 20th, 1890, J. C. Bedford, Esq., in the chair. Present, Messrs. Reynolds, Tate, Gray, and Davis. Apologies were read from Messrs. Carter, Cheetham, and Eddy. Proposed by Mr. Tate, seconded by Mr. Gray, that a meeting be held at Halifax, on Wednesday, November 5th, at three o'clock p.m., the President, the Marquis of Ripon, to preside, and that papers be accepted from Messrs. Vine, Holgate, Cole, Lamplugh, and others. Mr. Reynolds proposed, and Mr. Tate seconded, that the Council recommends to its successors that the proceedings of the Society be published half-yearly instead of annually. Mr. Reynolds moved, and Mr. Bedford seconded, that the Hon. Secretary be requested to represent the Society at the meeting of the Corresponding Societies of the British Association at Leeds. Annual Meeting, November 5th, 1890, Lecture Theatre of the Literary and Philosophical Society, Halifax. Alderman James Booth, the Mayor of Halifax and a VicePresident of the Society, occupied the chair. A letter was read from the Marquis of Ripon expressing regret that ill health prevented his Lordship being present. The minutes of last general meeting were read and confirmed. The Treasurer presented a Financial Statement. On the motion of the Chairman the Report and Balance Sheet were adopted. K The following gentlemen were elected members of the Society: Edmund Wilson, Red Hall, Leeds. J. W. Stather, 226, Spring Bank, Hull. J. Fletcher White, 24, St. John's, Wakefield. J. Rawlinson Ford, 61, Albion Street, Leeds. J. H. Grant Davis, Greetland, Halifax. J. H. Howarth, Skipton. On the motion of Mr. Rowley, seconded by Mr. Chatham, the Most Noble the Marquis of Ripon was re-elected President for the ensuing year. On the motion of Mr. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Parke, the Vice-Presidents were re-elected. On the motion of Mr. Holgate, seconded by Mr. Seal, the Hon. Secretary and the Treasurer were re-elected. On the motion of Mr. Bedford, seconded by Rev. E. Jones, the following gentlemen were elected members of the Council for the The following papers were then communicated: W. E. Garforth, J.P., F.G.S., "On Mining at 1000 yards and deeper." Mr. W. Rowley and Mr. J. Seal spoke thereon. G. R. Vine, Notes on the Polyzoa and Microzoa of the Red Chalk of Yorkshire and Norfolk." Rev. E. M. Cole, M. A., "On the opening of the Great Tumulus at Duggleby." T. Tate, F.G.S., "On the so-called Ingleton Granite." J. R. Mortimer, "On the pre-history of Fimber." J. R. Mortimer, "On the supposed Roman Camp at Octon." G. W. Lamplugh, "On the Boulders of Flambro' Head." J. R. Dakyns, "On the changes of the Lower Carboniferous B. Holgate, "On some physical properties of Coal," discussed B. Holgate, "On the mode of deposition and properties of the Wm. Cash and J. Lomas, "On the structure of Lepidophloios." A vote of thanks to the Chairman and Authors was proposed by Mr. Reynolds, and seconded by Mr. J. Ray Eddy, and carried. The members afterwards adjourned to the White Swan Hotel and dined, the Mayor, Ald. James Booth presiding. Meeting of the Council, Philosophical Hall, Leeds, July 8th, 1891. Messrs. Carter, Gray, Tate, Reynolds, and Honorary Secretary. The minutes of last general meeting were read and confirmed. Resolved that if a suitable subject is found a photograph be issued with next year's proceedings. That the Secretary write to the Geologists Association for information respecting their excursion to East Yorkshire, and if desirable, arrange that the members of this Society shall join in the excursion. Joint excursion of the members of Geologists' Association of London with the members of this Society on the Yorkshire Coast, August 3rd to August 8th, 1891, conducted by Rev. Prof. J. F. Blake, J. W. Woodall, of Scarborough, and G. W. Lamplugh, of Bridlington. 3rd August. Mr. Mortimer's Museum was inspected. Visited Flamborough Head and North Shore of Bridlington Bay. Mr. Boynton's collection from Lake Dwellings at Ulrome was inspected. 4th. Visited Speeton, Red and White Chalk and the Speeton Clays, together with the Upper Jurassic Rocks of Filey Brig received attention, 5th. Scarborough Museum inspected; visited the Oolitic Rocks exhibited south of Scarborough, and the series comprising the Lower Kelloway Rocks on the north of the Castle Hill. Mr. J. W. Woodall's Steam Yacht and the Harbour Tug were placed at the disposal of the members. 6th. Visited the Peak, Blea Wyke, Cloughton, and the plant beds of Gristhorpe; thence to Hackness and Forge Valley, and returned to Scarborough. 7th. Peak Alum Quarries, Fault at Peak Steel, bringing Upper and Lower Lias into juxtaposition; Jetworks at Hawsker. 8th. Whitby Museum, Grosmount Ironworks, &c., and Quarries at Malton in Coralian Oolite and Calcareous Grit investigated. Meeting of the Council at Philosophical Hall, Leeds, November 4th, 1891. Present, R. Reynolds, Esq., in the chair. The Marquis of Ripon, K.G., Professor A. Lupton and Messrs. Embleton, Gray, Parke, Horne, Bedford, Cheetham, Atkinson, Seal, and Secretary. The minutes were read and confirmed. Secretary's Report and Balance Sheet read and ordered to be presented to the Annual Meeting. Mr. A. Smith Woodward's paper with two lithograph plates accepted, and ordered to be printed. The photograph of a section of the junction of the Permian and Carboniferous Rocks at Knaresborough ordered to be printed by the Autotype Company, London. Annual Meeting at the Philosophical Hall, Leeds, on Monday, 4th of November, 1891. The President, the Marquis of Ripon, K.G., in the chair. There was a large attendance of members. The Hon. Secretary read the minutes, which were confirmed. The Hon. Secretary presented the Annual Report, and read the Treasurer's Balance Sheet. On the motion of the President, seconded by Mr. Mitchell, the Report and Balance Sheet were adopted. Mr. J. T. Atkinson proposed, and Professor A. Lupton seconded, the re-election of the President, which was carried. The Vice-Presidents. with the exception of L. J. Crossley, Esq., deceased, were re-elected. On the motion of Mr. S. Seal, seconded by Mr. J. Ross, the Council, the Hon. Secretary, and the Treasurer, were re-elected, Mr. Jas. W. Davis proposed, and Mr. J. E. Bedford seconded, that Mr. C. E. De Rance, F.G.S., of H.M. Geological Survey. &c., be elected an Honorary Member, carried. Mr. Davis proposed and Mr. Bedford seconded, and it was carried, that the following gentlemen be elected members of the Society :J. H. Morton, Solicitor, Broad Street, Halifax. J. C. Chambers, National Telephone Co., Manchester. Mr. W. Gregson proposed, and Mr. S. Seal seconded, that the following gentlemen be members, and it was carried : J. R. Brooke, Green End House, Melmerby, Thirsk. Jno. T. Pearson, The Hall, Melmerby, Thirsk. The following papers were read or communicated : T. Hick, B.A., &c., "On the present state of our knowledge of the Calamitæ." C. E. De Rance, "On the Underground Waters of Lincolnshire." J. E. Bedford, F.G.S., "On some Glacial Sections at Meanwood, Leeds. Rev. J. S. Tute, "On a Permian Conglomerate at Markington." Polyzoa." G. R. Vine, "On the Palæozoic Ctenostomatous Polyzoa." .6 Jas. Spencer, On the affinities of Dadoxylon with Cordaites." boniferous Strata near Leeds.” |