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Rh. The Association of German Physicians restores to the Board of Officers the control of the medical affairs of the Society.

1857. . At an extraordinary general meeting, Wm. Jellinghans moved that the payment of a salary to the President of the German Society be abolished for the coming year. After an animated debate the motion was carried by 54 votes to 38.

. In consequence of the resolution passed at the previous meeting, relating to the payment of a salary to the President, all the members of the Board, with the exception of Jacob Windmüller, tendered their resignations. These were not accepted, and the members of the Board were requested to remain in office until January 18th, 1858, under the former by-laws, which had not yet been annulled.

A concert given in the course of this year by the pianist Thalberg, for the benefit of the Society, realized the sum of $524.05.

1858. . At a session of the Board of Directors, William Jellinghans was elected unsalaried President.

. The following special committees were appointed:

For the establishment of a German Savings Bank.

For the erection of a German Hospital.

. By an exhibition of the picture gallery of Mr. August Belmont for the benefit of various charitable societies and institutions, the Society realized §422.50.

The Savings Bank Committee reports having had presented to the Legislature, through Senator Smith Ely, a draft of the Charter. The accompanying petition was readily signed by the Mayor of the city and many of our most prominent and influential fellow-citizens. (The Charter passed the Senate very soon, but had only reached the third reading in the Assembly when the Legislature adjourned.)

Appointment of a committee to confer with the German lawyers of this city upon the formation of a "Lawyers' Society," for the purpose of conducting gratuitously such suits