THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



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goes on as before. Year by year what is being done to 

 preserve the traditions, and perpetuate the history of 

 county and city is more and more appreciated. Let us 

 make sure that when we are called upon to give the con- 

 duct of the Institute into other hands we may be able to 

 give a good account of our stewardship. 



Chas. S. Osgood, 



Librarian. 



Treasurer's Report. 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance from last report, 



Received from invested funds, $3,254 38 



" " assessment of members, 2,166 00 



" " life membership fees 50 00 



" " publications 260 28 



" " Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, for 



" " " Reception Fund," 25 00 



" " Sam'l A. Carleton, for " General Fund," . 32 00 



" " other sources 202 68 



$345 15 



5,990 34 

 #6,335 49 



EXPENDITURES. 



Salaries of secretary, assistant librarians and janitors, . $2,277 32 



Fuel, 197 75 



Lighting and water, 110 96 



Postage and express, 189 50 



Supplies, 102 40 



Lecture expenses, 34 00 



Books, 331 06 



Publications and printing 1,214 09 



Our proportion of Athenaeum expenses 318 90 



Annuities 610 00 



Interest on loan, 197 19 



Storage warehouse 37 80 



Repairs on building, etc., 352 57 



Framing pictures 30 50 



Reception expenses 143 60 



Miscellaneous 38 75 $6,186 .39 



Balance of cash on hand, 149 10 



$6,335 49 



Respectfully stibmitted, 



AV. O. Chapman, Treasurer 



