At the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the California State Mining Bureau, held in the City of San Francisco, State of California, November 5, 1896, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted, ordered spread upon the minutes, and inserted in our forthcoming XIIIth Report:

WHEREAS, It has pleased an all-wise Providence to remove from our midst our esteemed friend and coadjutor, the Hon. Jacob Zigler Davis, for many years the faithful, zealous, and untiring President of the California State Mining Bureau; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That by reason of his sudden demise we have lost an invaluable associate, and our State and city have been deprived of the unselfish and freely-given services of the best friend our institution has ever possessed. His purse was open to supplement our appropriation whenever needed. He has enriched our collection with many priceless specimens of metals, ores, and minerals, as well as with many very interesting curios, valuable relics, and works of art. His whole heart was wrapped up in the success of our Museum. We leave to other beneficiaries of his generosity the pleasing duty of reciting his many acts of charity and open-handed largess.

We cordially indorse the expression of one who, in life, knew him most intimately, that "he was the best rich man in the City of San Francisco."

Resolved further, That as a last fitting act of respect to the memory of our late associate, the office of President of our Board remain vacant until his term would have expired, for in very truth we know of no man who can replace him.

(Signed:)

W. S. KEYES,

T. B. BISHOP,

W. S. LYLE,

J. E. DOOLITTLE,

Trustees.