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held March 18th, were read and approved.

President Haines reported the death of the chief clerk of the Society, Mr. Eugene H. Lecour, which occurred on the 3rd of April, and stated that he had appointed Mr. H.E. Spackman to fill the vacancy.

On motion, duly seconded, the action of the President in appointing Mr. [Spackman?] chief clerk was approved.

On motion of the President, duly seconded, the salary of the chief clerk was increased to $1800 per year.

The Secretary read a letter from Mr. H.H. Bowers, representing Miss M.H. Butler, stating that in view of the long delay in procuring a suitable site for the fountain donated by Miss Butler, he had been requested by that lady to ask for the return of the thousand dollars which she deposited with the Society for the purpose some three years ago.

President Haines said that Mr. Bowers had stated to him that Miss Butler, who is over eighty years of age, had remembered the Society very liberally in her will.

On motion of the President, duly seconded, the following resolution was thereupon adopted :

Resolved, that the sum of one thousand dollars deposited by Miss Butler be returned to her, and the Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized to take such action.

President Haines reported that under the will of Caroline E. Morgan, who had recently died in Brooklyn, the Society would receive one-quarter of the residuary estate.

On motion of the President, the matter of the stipulations in regard to the return [cornice?] on new Headquarters with Mr. Adrian Jselin and the Jerome estate be referred to the Counsel.

In the absence of the Treasurer, the President reported a cash balance on hand of $10,130.75, and Union Trust Company certificates in the hands of the Treasurer $40,000.

On motion, the ballot was dispensed with and the following - named ladies and gentlemen