342 THE ESSEX MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.
9, Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, which have been hired by
the Council for this purpose and to serve as the Curator's work-
rooms until the new Museum is ready for the reception of the
collections. At a Special Meeting of the Club held on October 4th,
1898, the following resolutions were duly passed and now form
part of the Rules of the Club :—
(a) " That the first ten words in Rule xxv. be altered so as to read : -' The
Museum and Library shall be situated in Essex,' and that consequent
alterations be made throughout the Rules."
(b) " That the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the County Borough of
West Ham (hereinafter called the Corporation) having offered on the
terms of an Agreement bearing date the 25th day of July, 1898, and
made between William Cole, the Secretary of the Club of the one
part, and the Corporation of the other part, to provide in a building to
be erected by J. Passmore Edwards, Esq., on land to be acquired by
the Corporation, accommodation for the reception and exhibition of the
instruments, specimens, maps, books, pictures, engravings, articles, and
things of a scientific, artistic, antiquarian, or topographical character
now belonging to the Club, other than and except such of them as are
known as the Epping Forest Collection, all the said instruments,
specimens, maps, books, pictures, engravings, articles, and things,
except the said Epping Forest Collection, shall, on completion of the
said building and notwithstanding anything contained in the Rules of
the Club, Nos. 1 to 36 both inclusive, be removed thereto to be held
and dealt with and managed under the regulations and conditions
contained in the said Agreement.
(c) " That notwithstanding anything contained in the hereinafter-mentioned
Rules of the said Club, the said Agreement shall be binding on the said
Club and Members and Trustees thereof, and on the property thereof
and be carried into effect, and the said William Cole shall be entitled
to indemnity out of the funds and property of the Club against liability
under the said Agreement, and any costs or expenses he may incur by
reason of his having executed the same
(d) " That the aforesaid Resolutions be Rules of the Club, and be inserted
after Rule 36 ; and be numbered 36a and 36b, and Rules 1 to 36 inclusive
be binding and effectual only so far as they are not inconsistent with
Rules 36a and 36b or either of them."
At the same meeting, the cordial thanks of the Club were
passed to Mr. H. I. Coburn, the Hon. Solicitor; Mr. W. C. Dare,
the Hon. Counsel; to the President (Mr. Howard), and to the Hon.
Secretary (Mr. W. Cole), for their great care and trouble in
conducting the negotiations which had brought this most
important matter to so successful a conclusion. The best
thanks of the Club are also due to the Technical Instruction
Committee of West Ham for the wise and enlightened view they