Record. Ixiii 



The Treasurer's report, an abstract of which follows, was 

 submitted, and, after havinsj been audited by a committee 

 appointed for that purpose, was approved. 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance from 1895 $ 447 78 



Collections (membership dues, etc) 1,086 00 



Interest on invested money 4G5 00 



Rebate on insurance 166 70 $2,165 48 



EXPENDITURES. 



Rent $ 500 00 



• Current expenses 155 13 



Insurance 350 00 



Publication of Transactions 393 33 1,398 46 



Balance to 1897 $ 767 02 



[invested fund. 



As shown by President's Report. 



Investment on security § 6,000 00] 



The Librarian reported that during 1896 exchanges had 

 been received from 255 societies, of which 4 had this year 

 been added to the exchange list. In all, 856 numbers were 

 reported as having been added to the library, an increase of 

 155 over the preceding year. 



The nominating committee reported that 105 ballots had 

 been counted, and the following officers for 1897 were declared 

 elected : — 



President M. L. Gray. 



First Vice-President E. A. Engler. 



Second Vice-President Chas. R. Sanger. 



Recording Secretary William Trelease. 



Corresponding Secretary E. C. Runge. 



Treasurer Enno Sander. 



Librarian G. Hambach. 



Curators Julius Hurter, 



J. H. Kinealy, 

 E. Evers. 



Directors M. H. Post, 



Joseph Grindon. 



