86 



Credits. 



Dividends of Webster Bank, §40; Social Meeting, $250 50 $290 50 

 Peabody Academy of Science on account, f 250 ; Atbena3uni 



for Janitor, $75 325 00 



Sale of Publications, $1359 29 ; Assessments, $1,046 . . 2405 29 



Books, $100; Sundries, $43 99 143 99 



From Natural History 167 00 



Balance Account 289 90 



$3621 68 



Natural History and IIorticulturk. 

 Debits. 



Shells, part paj-ment 



To Genei'al Account 



$192 00 



$76 62 



Credits. 



Dividends, — Lowell Bleachery 



Portland, Saco and Portsmoutb Railroad 



Historical Account. 



Debits. 

 Binding, $71 62; Pamphlets, $5 00 . 



Credits. 

 Dividends, — Naumkeag Bank . . . . 



Michigan Central Railroad 

 From General Account .... 



$76 62 



The various reports were approved and accepted. 



The amendment of the Constitution, proposed at the two prece- 

 ding Quarterly Meetings, was discussed, and on motion of Mr. James 

 Upton, seconded by Honorable J. G. Waters, it was unanimously 

 voted to adopt the same by substituting the woi'd "three" for the 

 word "two" before the word "dollars" in Art. VII. of the Constitu- 

 tion. 



The nominating committee made their report which was unani- 

 mously accepted, and the following board of officers Avere elected for 

 the ensuing year. 



