perfectly known, and that it is already joined by 

 all within the sphere of its influence, for whom the 

 pursuits it encourages possess sufficient attractions. 

 Notwithstanding-, four new ordinary Members have 

 been elected during the Session, and many trans- 

 fers of tickets have taken place, in conformity 

 with the existing regulations. 



The Council have pleasure in submitting a 

 favourable account of the state of the Society's 

 Funds. The balance in the Treasurer's hands on 

 the Ordinary Fund is £50 7*. 3^«, exclusive of 

 £33 in arrears, though the Salary of the Sub-Curator 

 is a demand upon it which it had not to supply in 

 former years, and though it has been deemed 

 expedient to devote a larger sum than usual to the 

 purchase of standard works for the Library. 



Their Report upon the Proprietary Fund 

 is even still more favourable. The building 

 Committee, appointed at the last Annual Meeting, 

 have carried into effect the resolutions which were 

 then proposed relative to the alterations of the Hall, 

 and have appropriated for the purpose the large 

 balance in favour of this Fund, which was noticed 

 in the last Report. 



The following alterations have been completed 

 under the superintendence of Messrs. Watson and 

 Pritchett, of York : — 



