72 



this direction may lead to the promotion of a taste for 

 the eultiv%'ition of hcauliful flowers, flno fruit and choice 

 vegetables in this community. 



Financial. The Treasurer's report shows an increase 

 in the annual income, yet additional means are requisite 

 to enable the Institute to perform in a titting manner the 

 various dnties which the comnumity may reas()nal)ly 

 expect. 



DEBITS. 



Athenseum, for rent and Librarian, $350.00 



Salaries, 781.00; Coal, 147.'2.i i»JS.2.5 



Postages, 20.44; Sundries, 55.51, 75.95 



Social meetings and Excursions 772.00 



Publication^, 1238.50; Bank Tax, 11.93, 12.50.43 



Gas, 70.20; Express, 30.40; Insurance, 30.00 130.(i0 



Collections, 6.15; Balance of last year, 3.35.77, 341.92 



Balance in Treasnrj', • . . . 2.48 



Historical. 



J. Perl ey, for binding, 75.00 



Natural History and Horiicnlture, 



Exliibition season, 1870, 26.87; do. 1871, 159.78, 18(5.65 



$4,113.28 



CREDITS. 



Dividends of \\'^ebster Bank, 20 ; Social meetings and Excursions, 1,200.4.5, $1,220.45 



Hall, 123.00; Sundries, 10.25; on acc't of note, 21.15, 1.54.40 



Atlienaium, proportion of coal, janitor, etc., 118.02 



Publications, 428.28; Assessments, 1,278.00, 1,700.28 



Historical. 



Dividend Xaunikeag Bank, 24.00; Micliigan Central li. K. ilivideuds, 00.00, 84.00 



Natural History and Horticulture. 



Dividencb Lowell Bleacliery, 100.00; P. S. & P. R.U., 19.50, 179..50 



Horticultural Exhibitions, 1871, 258.78 



Davis Fund. 



Coupons Burlington and Missauii Itiver Railroad Bonds 138.25 



Coupons Dixon, Peoria and Ilannib.il R. K. Bjud-i 237.00 



$4,113.28 



