Minutes of a meeting of the Meteorological Superannuation Committeee Present at the meeting; the Lord Lister, President, in the chair; Captain Abney; Professor Adams; Professor Clifton; Sir J Evans, TReasurer, Royal Society; Mr Kempe; Professor Rucker, Secretary, Royal Society Read and signed minutes of previous meeting Rear-Admiral Sir W J L Wharton, Professor G H Darwin, and Mr W N Shaw, Members of the Meteorological Council, attended and conferred with the Committee Read a draft report to the Council, drawn up by Professor Rucker, and agreed the wording, which included the opinnion that the establishment of a pension fund is essential and a matter of regret that no previous provision has been made by the Meteorological Council. Printed copy of the report pasted into the minutes. 14 July 1898