in the hall of the new Museum. This institution, for more 

 than a century identified with the learned societies of this 

 City, will continue to be administered by the trustees of the 

 College of Charleston and will hereafter be known as The 

 Charleston Museum. 



Financial Support 



The financial operations of the Museum will be comprised 

 in three accounts. 



City Maintenance Account. — As is customary with 

 public museums', our contract with the City provides- for an 

 annual appropriation by City Council for the maintenance of 

 the Museum. Against this account will be charged the running 

 expenses of all departments not specially provided for. 



General Account . — As a means of supplementing the 

 city appropriation for maintenance and of providing for the 

 growth and development of the Museum, the following reso- 

 lutions have been passed by the board of trustees. 



Resolved: That the contribution of $i,ooo. or more to the funds 

 of the Museum, at any one time, shall entitle the person giving the 

 same to be a Benefactor of the Museum, with all the rights and 

 privileges pertaining thereto. 



That the contribution of $500., at any one time, shall entitle 

 the person giving the same to be a Patron of the Museum, 

 with all the rights and privileges pertaining thereto. 



That the contribution of 825., annually, shall entitle the person 

 giving the same to be a Sustaining Member vvitli all the rights 

 and privileges pertaining thereto. 



That the contribution of $10., annually, shall entitle the person 

 giving the same to be an Annual Member, with all the rights 

 and privileges pertaining thereto. 



That the Trustees may elect to either of the above degrees, 

 on the nomination of the Director of the M^useum, any person 

 who shall have given to the Museum, books or specimens to the 

 value of twice the amount in money requisite for admission to 

 the same degree. 



That the Trustees may also elect Honorary Fellows, on the 

 nomination of the Director of the Museum. 



All contributions to the funds of the Museum, other than 

 annual fees, will, unless given for a specific puq>ose, be invested 



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