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Precedings OF The Bombay GreogroPhi tol Society Uttarpara Joykcishna Public Librasy Govt. of West Bongal Pt RP 7 , 2 PiBLiCe | WROCEEDINGS QAM of wHe BOMBAY GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. ‘Yun Bombay Geographical Society, formerly the Bombay Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of London, was instituted in the yeat 1831, In conformity with a notice which appeared in the Bombay Courier of the 24 April, a Meeting was held in the Rooms of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, ou the (th April, at which the following gentlemen were present :— ‘The Right Hon. the Earl of Ccare in the Chair. Hon. Sir J. W. Awdry, Kaight.4 W. C. Bruce, Esq. W. Newnham, Faq. Major General J. S. Barnes. 4, Farish, Esq. Lieut. Colonel Vans Kennedy. Licut, Colonel E. Hardy. Lieut. Colonel D, Barr. D. M’Leod, Esq. Major J. G. Grifiths. Rev. ‘l', Carr. ptain E. W. Harris, I. N. I, Roper, Esq. lace, Esq. 1. Mill, Esq. J. Henderfon, Esq. Lieut. Culouet E. Frederick. Major T, Powell. Lieut. Sir Keith A. Jackson, Bort. Captain G. Bracks, 1. N. Rey. J. Wilson. Rev. J. Laurie. Lieut? A. Urquhart, Liebt. W. 8. Adams. W. R. Morris, Esq. J.AL, Philips, Esq. By addressed the meeting at lengtls on the object of tfe- Association about 6 be organized, a series ofe(éesoiutians was passed, (on the {th June 1832,) forming,the basisot the future Rules of the'Socicty, which are subjomed as amended and, tow in force. Ist. This Society, establi hed for'the' purpose of co-operating with the Royal Goographicul Societj of Mondon, fur encouraging and instituting Geographical researches in Western Agia, and the conryies contiguous, 1s denominated the Bombay Branch of the Royal Geographizal Society. 2d. The Sovicty shall consist of Members and Subscribers. Sd. All Members of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic So. ciety are cutitled to be admitted members of the Geographical So- ciety, on making application to this effect through the Secretary, and paying the prescribed annual subscription. 4th. Any person, not a Member of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, desirous of eeoming a Member of the Geo- graphical Socicty, must intimate the same to the Seerctary, upon “which he shall be balloted for at a general mecting of the Members. ah ‘The Right Hon. the Eael 8f ‘Clage, Governor of oso having No applicant shall Le considered duly elected, unless he unite is favour the votes of three-fourths ofthe Members present 6th, Subscribers shall enjov all the privileges of Members, except those 6f voting at the general mectings, of being elected Office-Bear- ers, or of becoming Members of the Committee. 7th. An annual subscription, amounting to Ra. 24, shall be paid by all Members and Subscribers in advance, ou the Ist of April ol each year, > &4, Of the Olfice-Bearers and Comumittee.—The Olfice-Bearers shall consist of a President ja Seerctary, and Treasurer, permanent— two Vice-Presidents, an¢ aGtneral Committee of Management (cou ug of 25 Members) to be chosen Sunually. Mth, ‘Two Sub-Committecs, zonsiz:ing of G Members cach, sha be uanually selected trom among the Resident M neral Committee, at the first meeting after the aunual election of the latter. The Sub-Commnitice having the superintendence of all the internal arrangements, accounts, &c., of the Society, shall be deuo- minated the “ Sub-Committee of Accounts: ” the other shall conduct the correspondence of the Society, and suggest plans for attain- ing its scientific objects—to he called ‘The Sub-Committee of Cor- respondence.” 10th. The Secretary shall be a Member of the Committee of Man- agement, + -officio - in Ht bers of the Ge- for the purpase}of didcharging the business especially entrusted to it, and tlic meeting shall be summnbyed by a circular frém the Secretary. 12th, “Tlie Sub-Gommittee F pecoonts, sha? lay.before the An- aual General “Mécting, to, pe held on the Ist Wednesday’ of April of each year, the state of the Boctety's Fyntls. ‘The Sub-Committee of Correspondence shall lay ‘hefores the same" : ieeting, a list of the spicntufic contributions made to the Soviéyy during the year. 13th, Each Sub-Committee shall elect, fram among its Mexpers, a President to preside at its mectinys. Jfth, Ou the functions of the Onice-Rearers. — Phe General ‘ommittce of Management shall mect regularly, on the first Wednes- ay of every mouth at 12 o'clock ; and at these mectings, the Sec- retary shall request the attendance ofall Members of the Society whenever an election of new Members shall require. 15th, ‘Che President shall preside at the general mectings of the Society to couduct the proecedings, and give effect to the resvlutions. With, ‘The Vice-Presidents shall preside at the general meetings an the absence of the President, and in rotation at meetings of the General Committee of Management. Vth, ‘Phe Secretary shall attend the meetings of the Society and those of the Committee, (0 record tieie proceadigs and conduct the correxpoutl Te shalt alse superiitend the*pérsons emBloyed the Soew ty, and, under the control of the Committee for man- aging the Accounts, shall superintend the expenditure of the esta- Blishuient. Isth, The Treasurer will reecive, through the Sucrctary all momtes due tothe Society, and make payments out of the funds of the Saric-” ty, according lo the directions of the Seexetary. ‘The wo folowing supplementary ruies were passed on the 2d of May, 1839, and have since contenued in force. 1th, ‘That aelass of Honorary Members be instituted, for the purpose of attaching persons of learning and rank tg the Geogreph- ical Society cf Bombay, ax customary in other similar instuutions. 20th. ‘That thesCommittee of Management and other Office-Bear- ets of the Spcicty, eligible annually, be chosen by general vote of the ud Non-Resident Members, to whom voting lists shall be forwarded three months previous to the Anniversary Mecting, at which the returns shall be scrutinized and announced. ‘The following is a list of Office-Bearers originally chosen, whose exertions in maturing and training at ints ty is mainly indgbted for its subsequent Success ~ 41th, Enel mneet qn méet andepeddertly of the.other ub to. ney. the Socie-