Trustees' Report. 7 



The expenditures have increased above those of the pre- 

 vious year over $1,400, as foHows : 



Salaries, I432 17 



House expenses, 125 59 



Water rent 73 66 



Repairs, 473 82 



Museum, 351 84 



$1,457 08 

 These expenditures were necessary to put tlie Museum in 

 good shape, and have been to the great advantage of the 

 Society, and vastly increased the usefuhiess of the Museum 

 to the pubhc. 



The item of $22.85 for investment, was paid to the Trustees 

 b}^ the Treasurer, to make up a sum wanted to invest a small 

 balance remaining in the hands of the Trustees. 



The interest on the Society's outstanding notes has been 

 paid, with the exception of that on one note, owing to the 

 absence of the holder from the country. 



The Treasurer would respectfully call attention to the 

 necessity of making provision to meet the notes of the Society 

 as they mature. The first of these will be payable in two 

 years from next June, and all of the $2,100 outstanding by 

 March in the year following. A sinking fund should be pro- 

 vided for. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



Davis L. James, 



Treasurer. 

 TRUSTEES' REPORT. 



Cincinnati, April 4, 1893. 



To THE Board of Directors of the Cincinnati Soci- 

 ety OF Natural History: 

 Gentlemen — The undersigned Trustees of the Society beg 

 leave to submit their annual report, showing the funds of the 

 Society invested as follows : 



MORTGAGES ON REAL ESTATE. 

 PROM. Date. Time. Interest. Par Value 



Martin Byrnes, April 12, 1887, i yr., 6 'i, $4,000 00 



W. S. Baker, May 9, 1888, 3 yrs., 7 '/^ 1,500 00 



Caroline Blymyer et al, Nov. 23, 1887, 2 yrs., 6>^ % 8,000 00 



