REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. 11 
The books of the Board have been closed, showing the 
operations for the year ending December 31st, 1897, and 
after charging to Real Estate Account the balance of 
Streets, Pavements and Sewers Account, $25,578.39, the 
income has been disposed of as follows:— 
Rent AcCOUNt....c.-.ccsccccccccccccccccescce. QOUsene OF 
Interest......--. Tbe asaccercvcscoucens coer eeee 6,558 50 
Garden Handbook .......5 see seesesvevevevece 69 75 $102,045 92 
CONTRA. 
Garden Expense........se.eecceccceecceecsess $87,185 11 
Office Expense........eccerecesees ———: 4,900 19 
COMMISSION 02+ vscccccccsescs cect ctecee eee 500 00 
Repairs. ......-eceecececeeeerceceeeecnceteeees 9,181 07 
Insurance ..+....eeeeeees osceee occccccsese am 5,235 18 
TOXOB ss 6s vis vVejevisn ce veces cece cece voce scene the eum 
New Improvements.... sssseecccccecceseecees 650 67 
Legal EXpense..-.-.ssscesscsccccereceseeesees 669 50 
Washington University.......sseesesseeseseee 1,012 05 
Annual Flower Sermon........sescececereoeees 200 00 
Annual Trustees’ Banquct.......+ eee rere veces 990 05 
Annual Gardeners’ Banquet......+-++++++eeeres 456 80 
Annual Flower Show...+--+.-s+sseeceeeeeecees 498 00 
Publications. .....-eeeeeceesceveee cccceosceees 8,414 66 
Garden Improvements ........- eee 
Surplus for the Year.....+-ceecesccsvsevessece 2,252 26 
$102,045 92 
Surplus to Dec. 81st, 1896... 2+ seve vececevvecee $73,824 84 
Surplus for 1897.... +--+ eeeeeecsee rece ccascecs 2,252 26 
Total Surplus...cccecseccescccsececscees $76,077 10 
Respectfully submitted, 
R. J. LACKLAND, President. 
Attest: 
A. D,. CUNNINGHAM, Secretary. 
