Members 



As a means of supplementing the city appropriation for 

 maintenance and of providing for the growth and develop- 

 ment of the Museum a system of membership was organized 

 in December 1906. 



The particulars of membership are printed on the second 

 page of the cover and a list of the members for the year 

 1907 on the third page of the cover. The money received 

 from membership fees constitutes the General Fund and is 

 used to supplement the city appropriation for maintenance 

 and to provide for all permanent improvements, increase of 

 collections, and for the scientific and educational work of the 

 Museum. The value of the Museum and the scope of its 

 work are proportionate to the size of the General Fund and a 

 large increase in the membership is essential to the success 

 of the work. The fixed expenses of the coming year will 

 exceed the present General Fund combined with the city 

 maintenance appropriation. 



Finances 



Four years ago, at the beginning of the present admin- 

 istration the Museum was rapidly deteriorating on a total 

 annual income of $250. In the three following years City 

 Council has increased the appropriation successively to 

 $1,000, $1,500 and $2,500. During the past year a supple- 

 mentary fund has been created through the system of mem- 

 bership already mentioned. 



The financial operations of the Museum are now included 

 in three accounts. 



City Maintenance Account — This account at present re- 

 ceives an annual appropriation of $2,500 from City Council. 

 Against this account are charged all ordinary expenses of 

 maintenance, including salaries of Director and two assist- 

 ants and wages of janitor. This has been possible only 

 through the devotion of the staff in serving at nominal sala- 



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