8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE PHILADELPHIA MEETING 



Treasurer's Report 



To the Council of the Geological Society of America: 



The Treasurer herewith submits his annual report for the year endinfj 

 Xovember 30, 1914. 



One Fellow — Robert T. Hill — taking advantage of the new provision 

 of the By-laws, has commuted for life during the year by the payment 

 of one hundred dollars, thus increasing the total Life Commutations, 

 since the organization of the Society, to 104, which, with the 4 Honorary 

 Life Members, makes a total of 108. One Life Member died during the 

 year, which, with tlie 14 previous deaths, leaves 93 living Life Members. 



The membership of the Society at tlie present time is 363, of whom 

 270 pay annual dues. Twelve new members were elected at the last 

 annual meeting, all of whom qualified. Tliere liave been 4 deaths during 

 the year and 1 resignation. Fifteen members are delinquent in the pay- 

 ment of dues — 1 for five years, 3 for three years, and are therefore liable 

 to be dropped from the roll — and 11 for one year. 



With the advice of the Investment Committee, the Treasurer bought 

 during the year two Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company 

 five per cent bonds, with interest, at a cost of $2,008.88. 



RECEIPTS 



Balance in treasury December 1. 1913 $1,029.05 



Fellowship fees. 1910 (1) .$10.00 



1911 (1) 10.00 



1912 (3) 30.00 



1913 (10) 100.00 



1914 (256) 2,560. 00 



1915 (1) 10.00 



1 for 9 years in advance 90.00 



2.810.00 



Initiation fees (12) *. 120.00 



Life commutation ( 1 1 100 . 00 



Interest on investments : 



Iowa Apartment House stock ,50.00 



Ontario Apartment House stock 200 . 00 



Texas and Pacific Railroad Company 



bonds 100.00 



U. S. Steel Corporation ImukIs 150. UO 



St. Louis, Iron Moimtalii :\\u\ Soutlieni 



Railway Company Itond 50. (M) 



St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad 



Company equipment bond 50.00 



Fairmont and Clarksburg Traction Com- 

 pany bonds 100 . 00 



