2 TRAXSArTIOXS OF TITE ILLINOIS 



ii^o" of the address be deferred until evening, and made a motion to 

 that c?£&L'eti;Sfiying there were not man}' members present this morn- 

 ing, and as undoubtedly many would arrive during the day who would 

 be glad -to hetu* the President's Address, he therefore thought it would 

 be best to defer it for the present. Motion ]irevailed. 



REPORT or SECRETARY. 

 Len. Small Avas called for. and following is the financial report 

 as read: 



EXPENDITUEES. 



Freight and Expressage $29.08 



Wrapping Paper and Twine .' 1 . 9.5 



Boxes to pack Books in 1 . 80 



Postage on Books and Circulars i:] . .56 



Letter Postage and Postal Cards 28 . 44 



Stationeiy 0.90 



R. R. Expenses while Traveling for Society 6 . 50 



Telegraphing 1 . 70 



Rent for Storage-room 8 . 00 



$97 . 93 

 RECEIPTS. 



For Books sold $ 1.00 



For Membership 3.00 



July 10th on Expense Account 20.75 



$24.75 



Balance due 173 . 88 



REPORT OF TREASURER. 



was called for and read as follows: 



RECEIPTS. 



I n Treasury at last Report I 583 . 95 



Received for Memberships 96 . 00 



Received State "Warrant 2,000.00 



$2,679.95 

 PER CONTRA. 



Paid on Warrants No. 88 to 120, inclusive, except 



JSJo. 106, not yet paid ^1,849.76 



Postage and Exchange 1 . 56 



Commission (2% on. $1,849. 76) 37.00 



$1,888.32 



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Balance in Treasury. December 17, 1883 $ 791.63 



Respectfullv submitted, 



rt. G. MINKLER. Trms. 



