TREASURER'S REPORT. 



IV. THE TREASURER'S REPORT 



STATEMENT OF AUDIT 



February 28, 1917. 

 MR. D. BLAKELY HOAR, 



161 Devonshire Street, 



Boston. 



Dear Sir: We have completed our audit of the accounts of 

 the Marine Biological Laboratory for the year ended December 

 31, 1916, as kept both at your office in Boston and at Woods 

 Hole and report thereon in the accompanying exhibits and 

 schedules: 



Exhibit A Balance-Sheet as of December 31, 1916. 



B Income-and-Expense for Year ended December 31, 



1916. 

 Schedule I Investments (Book Values). 



II Cash Receipts and Payments on Account of 



Investments. 

 Ill Summary of Inventory of Land, Buildings, 



and Equipment. 



Ilia Inventory of Land, Buildings, and Equip- 

 ment, January i, 1916. 

 IV Balancing Account. 



We certify that subject to the comments herewith the balance, 

 sheet and income-and-expense statement shown herewith in 

 Exhibits A and B are in accordance with the books and correct 

 to the best of our knowledge and belief. 



Very respectfully, 

 HARVEY S. CHASE & COMPANY, 



Certified Public Accountants. 

 Note: Schedules II-IV are omitted in the following reports. 



MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY BALANCE-SHEET, 

 DECEMBER 31, 1916 



Assets 



Cash in Bank $ 3,322.96 



Petty Cash at Woods Hole 200.00 $ 3,522.96 



Accounts receivable 5,942.01 



Investments (Schedule I) $ 11,086.01 



Investment cash (Schedule II) 678.54 11,764.55 



