THE COUNCIL. 



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it, which was fixed at .^.2,500, has been effected by the 

 aid of a loan from the Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance 

 Office, to that extent, at 4 per cent : — in repairs, construc- 

 tion of roads, and legal expenses, a further charge of £.^4! 

 has been incurred, and some additional outlay will yet be 

 required. 



The rents already agreed for, with those which may rea- 

 sonably be expected from some yet unappropriated parts, 

 amount to about i?.150; and, after the proper allowances 

 for annual and incidental expenses, it is probable that a 

 clear surplus income will remain of about £A0, which will 

 speedily defray the above-named expenses and be afterwards 

 available to the general funds of the Society. 



But in executing this important trust the Council has 

 not withdrawn its attention from the grounds which surround 

 the Museum, and contribute to the popularity and utility 

 of the Institution. A ruinous part of the city wall near 

 the Roman tower has been substantially repaired ; the boun- 

 dary has been removed so as to enlarge the cultivable space 

 of the garden ; a greenhouse, purchased under favourable 

 cffcumstances in consequence of a subscription begun among 

 the Members, has been erected, and is already full of plants ; 

 a new fence has been constructed to give effect to a terrace 

 walk under the city wall ; and the reservoir for water has been 

 reconstructed and enlarged. The ornamental effect of the 

 garden has been further augmented by introducing many 

 new plants. A larger sum of money has thus been disposed 

 of, than the Council would have thought it right to expend, 

 had not the improvements been deemed necessary, and the 

 time for effecting them too favourable to be passed by. For 

 the same reasons, repau-s of the roof and interior of the 

 building, which could no longer with safety be delayed, have 

 been executed ; some further expenses have been incurred in 

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