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Library of the Essex Museum, a copy of which had been sent by post to
every member of the Club.
These heads of Agreement are embodied in the Agreement itself,
which is printed in the Supplement to the Year-Book for 1913-14.
Mr. Avery proposed that the explanatory paragraphs which had been
inserted in the circular of the meeting by the Secretary, should be voted
on first. The paragraphs were as follows :—
" The condition of the Library has been for many years past a matter
of great concern with all well-wishers of the Club, and the growth of the
collection renders the problem of its proper conservation one of increasing
difficulty. In the opinion of the Council the best solution is that embodied
in the accompanying Memorandum, and for the reasons given in the
Preamble (which will be fully explained at the Meeting) the scheme is
strongly recommended for support by our members :—
" Preamble.—In view of the fact that there is at present a very large
and constantly increasing number of volumes of Transactions of Natural
History Societies, etc., which would be exceedingly valuable if available
for reference, and inasmuch as these cannot, owing to their unbound con-
dition be placed in the Library, and inasmuch as the finances of the Essex
Field Club cannot provide the necessary funds for binding, the Council
suggest that in the interests of the Members of the Club, it is desirable to
approach the Council of the County Borough of West Ham with a view to
making the Library of the Field Club participate in the benefits of the
financial assistance available for Museum purposes."
Mr. Avery proposed as an amendment that the Preamble should read
as follows :—
" Preamble.—In view of the fact that there is at present a very large
and constantly increasing number of volumes of Transactions of Natural
History Societies, etc., which would be exceedingly valuable if available
for reference, and inasmuch as these cannot, owing to their unbound
condition, be placed in the Library, in the interests of the members of
the Club it is desirable to allocate out of the general funds of the Club
the sum of at least £10 per annum for the purpose of binding the books,
with a view of making the Library available for members."
After considerable discussion, the amendment was put from the chair,
and lost.
The President then proposed on behalf of the Council the heads of the
proposed agreement.
After full discussion, the President put the same en bloc, and they
were agreed to with one dissentient.
This ended the business of the Special Meeting.
A short Ordinary Meeting was held, at which Mr. Thompson, on behalf
of the author, read a paper on "The Coast Flora of the Clacton District,"
by Mr. F. Saxer.
Some remarks were made by the President and by Mr. J. C. Shenstone,
F.L.S., and the meeting ended.
MEETING AT CHIGWELL—THE 407th MEETING.
Saturday, 8th June 1912.
An enjoyable meeting was held in this interesting district, at the kind
invitation of our members, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wall. It was an "all-