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members of these societies ask it. I trust that hereafter the Northern 

 and Central Illinois societies especially will arrange their meetings, so 

 that their " ti'ansactions " may be ready for pulolication conjointly with 

 ours. 



My receipts for the year have been as follows: 



From H, L. Brush, Juhus Avery (since deceased), R. F. 

 Bower, P. S. Peterson, W. P. Pierson and E. W. Irish, 



(each two dollars) for memberships $1 2.00 



From Treasurer, on account of Ad-Interim expenses lotj.oo 



" " " " salary 150,00 



" " '» " office expenses 50,00 



$313.00 

 My expenditures are as follows : 

 To Committee Ad-Interim — 



Parker Earle $41.75 



D. B. Wier 41.00 



O. B. Galusha, including $13.50 expended for Com- 

 mittee jointly 44-50 



$127.25 

 Office expenses, as per Bill of Items (herewith) $91-83 



RECAPITULATION. 



Amount expended on Ad-Int. Com. account $137.25 



" received " " 100.00 



Balance due " " $37.25 



Amount of office expenses $91.83 



" received on expense account - - 50.00 



Balance due on expense account $4 1 .83 



Amount of salary $^500.00 



Received on salary 1 50.00 



Balance on salary account $150.00 



$319.08 

 Received for memberships 1 3.00 



Balance due on all accounts $307.08 



The wan-ants signed by me are the following : 



For D. B. Wier (Ad-Int. Com,) ..- $ 9,00 



" C.V.Riley.. 65.00 



" E.S.Hull 3oo.oo« 



" O. B. Galusha 100.00 



" " 100,00 



