Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 August 3

Regular Meeting Aug 3th 1869
At Mr. Clare's

Present:- Mr. Ridgway - Vice President, in the chair, Messrs Turnbull, Elvins, Brunt, Thompson & Clare. Visitor Mr. Moorhouse.

The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed.

An interesting letter from Mr. Winder to Mr. Elvins was read detailing his visit to the Observatory at Cincinnati, and his kind receiption there by Prof. Abbé, a gentlemen who had worked along with Prof. Huggins.

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 July 14

July 14th 1869
In the Park

The meeting appointed to be held in the Park took place this evening, but the night being unfavorable for observations, none could be made. Present Messr Ridgway, Turnbull, Elvins, Potter & Clare.

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 June 1

Regular Meeting June 1st 1869
Mr. Turnbull's

Present:- Mr. Winder, the President, in the chair
Meprs Turnbull, Ridgway and Elvins. Two or three visitors were also present.

The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Mr. Wm. Thompson, who was proposed at the May meeting was duly elected a member of the Society.

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 May 4

Regular Meeting May 4th 1869
at Mr. Elvins'

Present:- Mr. Winder, President, in the chair, Messrs Turnbull, Brunt, Ridgway, Potter, Elvins & Clare.
Visitor, Mr. Davidson.

The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Mr. Brunt proposed, seconded by Mr. Elvins that M. Wm. Thompson be a member of the Astronomical Club.

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 April 6

Regular Meeting April 6th 1869
at Mr. Brunt's residence, York George Street.

Present:- Mr. Winder, President, Messrs Turnbull, Brunt, Ridgway, Elvins and Clare.
Visitor Mr. Wm. Thompson

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 March 16

Adjourned Meeting March 16/69 (At Mr. Evlins')
Mr. Elvins gave further illustrations on the Moon's motion &c.

A conversation ensued among in which the [the rest of the text is in short hand as follows]

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 March 2

Regular Meeting Mar 2nd 1869
at the residence of Mr. Potter, Optician

Present:- Mr. Winder, President, Messrs Elvins, Potter, Brunt, Turnbull & Clare, Mr. Long, the member proposed at previous meeting, and as visitors, Mr. Faircloth & Miss Winder.

The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed.

Mr. Long was unanimously elected a member of the society.

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1868 February 2

Regular Meeting Feb 2nd 1869
at the residence of Mr. Winder.

Present:- Mr. Winder, President, Messrs Turnbull, Elvins, Ridgway, Potter, Brant & Clare.
Visitors:- Mrs. Brodie, Mrs Winder, Mrs. Clare, Miss Winder, Messrs Kennedy, Brodie, Scott & Long.

The minutes of previous meeting were read and on motion, adopted.

Mr. Elvins proposed Mr. W. Long as a member of The Toronto Astronomical Club - Referee, Mr. Geo. Brunt.

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1869 January 5

Regular Meeting Jan 5th 1869 at Mr. Elvins'

Present: Mr. Winder, President, in the chair, Messrs Elvins, Turnbull, Ridgway & Clare.

On motion the minutes of previous meeting were adopted.

The committee appointed to draft a code of Bye-Laws brought in the following report which on motion of Mr. Winder seconded by Mr. Brunt (per Mr. Elvins) was adopted.

Toronto Astronomical Society
Meeting Minutes - 1868 December 1

Of a meeting held Dec 1st 1868 in the Mechanics' Institute, to take into consideration the propriety of forming a society for the prosecution of Astronomical Science.

Present: Messrs Mungo Turnbull, Andrew Elvins, Daniel K. Winder, James L. Hughes, Samuel Clare, Robert Ridgway Charles Potter, G. Brunt.

On motion, Mr. Ridgway was appointed Chairman of the meeting, and Mr. Clare Secretary.