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2. That, with this object in view, a sum of* not less than fifty 

 dollars be judiciously expended every year on tlie purchase of 

 rare specimens of local interest, and that, from time to time, as 

 such specimens are obtained, descriptive articles respecting them 

 be published in the daily press. 



3. That pains be taken, as heretofore, to secure the prompt 

 publication of accurate abstracts of the papers read at the monthly 

 meetings in each of the city papers, and to bring the whole pro- 

 ceedings of the Society as prominently before the public as 

 possible. 



4. To urge upon the Membership Committee the necessity 

 for immediate action in order to recruit the ranks of the Society 

 and to fill up vacancies in the list of members which are con- 

 stantly being caused by removal, death, and a variety of causes. 



The whole respectfully submitted. 



Mr. Marler, the Treasurer reported : 



treasurer's report. 



Your Treasurer has to report on the financial position of your 

 Society for the past year, which is satisfactory. Notwithstanding 

 that your Society has paid to the Royal Institution of Learning 

 the sum of $585.00 capital and interest, there remains to the 

 credit of your Society the sum of $268.61. That in order to 

 pay oiF the Royal Institution we had to borrow a sum of $500. 

 from Mr. H. Joseph at six per cent. That the total receipts of 

 your Society during the year including the Government grant 

 and the loan from Mr. Joseph amounted to $2166.97 and the 

 disbursements including extensive repairs amounted to $1898.36. 

 Leaving the above balance in hand. The repairs consisted in a 

 thorough overhauling of the building — a new roof, painting the 

 building, windows, &c., putting the furnaces in good repair. 

 That the renting of the rooms produced $461.00 besides the 

 amount due by the Horticultural and Numismatic Societies 

 which up to this time are unpaid. Your Treasurer has full con- 

 fidence in being able during the ensuing year to refund Mr. 

 Joseph the sum so kindly loaned, if such is the case your Society 

 will be free from debt. 



