(10) Professor Radhagovinda Basak, M.A., 46-1 Russa Road, North, Bhawanipur, Calcutta. (11) Professor A. P. Shastri, M.A., Greer Bhumihar Brahman College, Muzaffarpur, (12) Panna Lal, Esq., 1.c.s., Dehra Dun. (13) Babu Rajendra Prosad, M A., B.L., Vakil, High Court, Patna. (14) Pandit Ambika Prosad Upadhyaya, M.A., B.L., Vakil, High Court, Patna. 4. The appointment of an additional peon for the office was considered. It was resolved that an additional peon on Rs. 8 a month be appointed. The other peon will then be available for the Honorary Secretary's work. It was also resolved that the Honorary Secretary be asked to report whether in view of the appointment of the extra peon, it is necessary to retain the post of Duftri, or whether it would be better to get bookbinding done locally and the extra peon would do the Duftri's routine work. 5. The appointment of a peon on Rs. 8 a month for the Honorary Treasurer in place of the present allowance of Rs. 4 granted to him for the purpose was considered. It was resolved that a peon on Rs. 8 a month be appointed. 6. It was resolved that the number of copies of the Journal be reduced from 750 to 550. 7. The following letters were read and recorded : (1) Government letter No. 1877E., dated the 2nd November 1918, making an extra grant of Rs. 400 for cataloguing Sanskrit manuscripts in the Bihar districts; (2) Government letter No. 1785 10-100, dated the 17th Novem ber 1918, making a grant of Rs. 1,000 for the purchase of books for the Society's Library; and (3) Government letter No. 1927 E., dated the 7th November 1918, conveying sanction to Rai Bahadur Sarat Chandra Roy, M.Δ., B.L., Anthropological Secretary, to attend the meetings of the Indian Science Congress at Bombay. II.-Proceedings of Meeting of the Council of the Bihar and Orissa Research Society held on the 25th March 1919. PRESENT: The Hon'ble Mr. E. H. C. Walsh, c.s.I., 1.c.s., President. (1) A letter from the Hon'ble Mr. Jennings was read, regretting that he was unable to attend the meeting on account of a meeting of the Syndicate. Mr. Jackson was also unable to attend. (2) The proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed. It was resolved that the daftry should be retained, as the present daftry is an expert bookbinder and also cuts the pages of the Library books on receipt and affixes the number-labels to them and does other work which could not be done by a peon in addition to the packing and despatch of the Journals, etc. Mr. Jayaswal thought that the extra peon will not be required for the next six months. It was resolved that the extra peon should not be retained for the next six months, and that the matter be reconsidered at the end of that period. (3) The following new members were elected :- 2. The Hon'ble Sir J. Woodroffe, High Court, Calcutta. 3. The Hon'ble Sir A. Mookerjee, High Court, Calcutta. 4. N. C. Sen, Esq., Barrister-at-law, Judge, Small Cause Court, Calcutta. 5. Arun Sen, Esq., Barrister-at-law, 88, Lower Circular Road, Calcutta. 6. Dr. R. Majumdar, PH. D., Calcutta. 7. Babu Nirsu Narayan Singh, B.L., High Court, Patna. 8. Babu U. K. Das, Manager, Sree Nath Mill, Calcutta. 9. Babu Ramchandra Prosad Varma, B.A., Translator, High Court, Patna. 10. Professor Bhate, Cuttack. (4) The question proposing Honorary Members at the General Meeting was considered. Resolved that the following names be proposed : M. Senart. M. Sylvain Lévi. M. Foucher. } Honorary Members. (5) The draft of the Annual Report was approved. (6) The question of the investment of the funds of the Society was considered. The balance at the close of last year was Rs. 3,000 in fixed deposit fo. one year at 4 per cent. from May 1918 and Rs. 2,449-7-8 in current deposit account. Resolved that on the expiry of the term of deposit of Rs. 3,000 in May next, Rs. 3,500 be invested in the Bihar and Orissa Provincial Co-operative Bank. (7) The preparation of the Library Catalogue was considered. Resolved that after a final revision by Mr. Jayaswal and Mr. Samaddar the proof of the Catalogue be printed. (8) The question of the balance due to the Society from Messrs. K. V. Seyne Brothers on account of money advanced to them for the purchase of paper for printing of Plates was considered. It was resolved that the Honorary Treasurer be asked to examine the accounts and correspondence with Messrs. Seyne Brothers and the Honorary Secretary and advise as to what legal action the Council should take in the matter. (9) It was resolved that the practice of other learned Societies be adopted and that a list of the defaulters whose names have been struck off for nonpayment of subscription be published in the Proceedings, but that notice of this resolution be sent to the defaulters before this is done, to give them the opportunity of paying up their arrears, so as to prevent the publication of their names as defaulters. (10) Read a letter dated 17th February 1919 from Mr. M. N. Mukharji addressed to the Honorary Secretary, complaining that he has made five payments of annual subscription but has only received receipts for four payments. The Honorary Treasurer stated that the counterfoil receipts show only four payments as made, for each of which a receipt has been given. Mr. Mukharji states that he paid in advance but he was elected in 1915 and the first payment was made in February 1916 which was, therefore, for the preceding year and was not an advance payment for 1916. The other payments made on 24th December 1916, 26th March 1918 and 5th February 1919 were, therefore, in each case for the previous year. Resolved that the Honorary Secretary should inform Mr. Mukharji accordingly. (11) Read application from three peons and daftry for grain compensation allowance. Resolved that they be given grain compensation allowance at the Government rate fron 1st March and the sweeper who is a half-time servant be given an extra 8 annas a month. III.-Annual Report of the Council of the Bihar and Orissa Research Society, 1918. The year under review has been one of solid progress for the Society in more than one direction. AlMembers. though there has been a great decrease in the number of members, from 367 at the end of 1917 to 245 at the end of 1918, it is the result of the healthy process of weeding out. But for three members whom we lost, we regret to say, by death, and 10 who resigned that large number had been composed of persistent defaulters who in spite of repeated reminders failed to clear off their dues. It is all the more regrettable that many of these defaulters are holding responsible positions and had been regularly receiving the Journal, some since the very establishment of the Society. Twenty-eight new members have been elected. There has been a marked in rease lately in the number of applications received from other parts of India, and it is hoped that our number will be substantially stronger in the near future. At the end of the year there are eight Honorary Members and nine Life Members, besides the 245 Ordinary Members on the roll. Journal. Four issues of the Journal have been published in the year under review completing Vol. IV of the series. There has been a growing demand for the Journal, as will be seen from the fact that the cash sale of the Journal amounted to Rs. 202-8-3. The Journal, it is gratifying to note, has been well received by some of the learned Societies of other countries. Owing to the winding up of the firm who used to prepare blocks for the Society, the publication of the Journal for December was somewhat delayed. We, however, hope to be more punctual in 1919. |