Report of Proceedings - National Academy of SciencesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1884 - Science |
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... WASHINGTON CITY , APRIL 17 TO 20 , 1883 . The Washington session was held in the National Museum , the vice- president , Prof. O. C. Marsh , presiding . • In the absence of the home secretary , Mr. Newcomb , Mr. Asaph Hall was elected ...
... WASHINGTON CITY , APRIL 17 TO 20 , 1883 . The Washington session was held in the National Museum , the vice- president , Prof. O. C. Marsh , presiding . • In the absence of the home secretary , Mr. Newcomb , Mr. Asaph Hall was elected ...
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... Washington House $ 9,850 United States loan , 34 per cent . , called and redeemed Total EXPENDITURES . $ 3,344 70 2,306 85 36 62 9,850 00 15,538 17 Appropriation by directors of Bache fund .. Taxes on Missouri land ..... $ 1,200 00 18 ...
... Washington House $ 9,850 United States loan , 34 per cent . , called and redeemed Total EXPENDITURES . $ 3,344 70 2,306 85 36 62 9,850 00 15,538 17 Appropriation by directors of Bache fund .. Taxes on Missouri land ..... $ 1,200 00 18 ...
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... WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 11 , 1883 . The committee , Messrs . Meigs and Gill , appointed at the April session , 1882 , of the National Academy of Sciences to examine securities in the hands of the treasurer , report that they have ...
... WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 11 , 1883 . The committee , Messrs . Meigs and Gill , appointed at the April session , 1882 , of the National Academy of Sciences to examine securities in the hands of the treasurer , report that they have ...
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... Washington , and not more than five members shall be elected at that session . Before , and during elections , a discussion of the merits of nominees will be in order . The election of members may be suspended at any time by a majority ...
... Washington , and not more than five members shall be elected at that session . Before , and during elections , a discussion of the merits of nominees will be in order . The election of members may be suspended at any time by a majority ...
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... Washington , D. C. 1879 Whitestone , Long Island , N. Y. 1872 Cambridge , Mass . 1876 Cambridge , Mass . 1866 Washington , D. C. 1864 Philadelphia , Pa . .. New York City . 1876 .75 Locust Hill Ave. , Yonkers , N. Y. Washington , D. C. ...
... Washington , D. C. 1879 Whitestone , Long Island , N. Y. 1872 Cambridge , Mass . 1876 Cambridge , Mass . 1866 Washington , D. C. 1864 Philadelphia , Pa . .. New York City . 1876 .75 Locust Hill Ave. , Yonkers , N. Y. Washington , D. C. ...
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Page 18 - States as may be designated, and the Academy shall, whenever called upon by any -Department of the Government, investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art, the actual expense of such investigations, examinations, experiments, and reports to be paid from appropriations which may be made for the purpose, but the Academy shall receive no compensation whatever for any services to the Government of the United States.
Page 19 - And that the director and members of the geological survey shall have no personal or private interests in the lands or mineral wealth of the region under survey, and shall execute no surveys or examinations for private parties or corporations...
Page 50 - States, and for introducing among them the habits and arts of civilization, the president of the United States shall be, and he is hereby authorized, in...
Page 20 - That the National Academy of Sciences shall hold an annual meeting at such place in the United States as may be designated, and the Academy shall, whenever called upon by any department of the Government, investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science...
Page 50 - Lawrence; comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part and East Florida on the other shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic ocean, excepting such islands as now are or heretofore have been within the limits of...
Page 20 - ... shall be the property of the United States and form a part of the library of the organization. And the money resulting from the sale of such publications shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States.
Page 11 - That the National Academy of Sciences shall consist of not more than fifty ordinary members, and the said corporation hereby constituted shall have power to make its own organization, including its constitution, bylaws, and rules and regulations...
Page 13 - Silliman, junior, Connecticut; Theodore Strong, New Jersey; John Torrey, New York; JG Totten, United States Army, Connecticut; Joseph Winlock, United States Nautical Almanac, Kentucky; Jeffries Wyman, Massachusetts; JD Whitney, California; their associates and successors duly chosen, are hereby incorporated, constituted, and declared to be a body corporate, by the name of the National Academy of Sciences.
Page 19 - United States navy, District of Columbia; AA Gould, Massachusetts; BA Gould, Massachusetts; Asa Gray, Massachusetts; A. Guyot, New Jersey; James Hall, New York; Joseph Henry, at large; JE Hilgard, at large...
Page 20 - Sciences shall consist of not more than fifty ordinary members, and the said corporation hereby constituted shall have power to make its own organization, including its constitution, bylaws, and rules and regulations; to fill all vacancies created by death, resignation, or otherwise; to provide for the election of foreign and domestic members, the division into classes, and all other matters needful or usual in such institutions and to report the same to Congress.