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May 6, 1846. 



Annual Meeting. 

 T. T. Bouve, Esq., in the Chair. 



Reports from the several Curators, concerning the condi- 

 tion of the respective departments of the Museum, were 

 read. From these it appeared that a gratifying increase had 

 taken place in nearly all of them, and that all the objects 

 were in a good state of preservation. The want of sufficient 

 room for the useful exhibition of the collections was enlarged 

 upon, and the necessity of procuring further accommodations 

 at no distant day was made manifest. 



The Librarian made a report on the state of the Library, 

 showing its condition and increase during the past year. 

 The number of volumes, and parts of volumes, added during 

 that time, is one hundred and forty-three. The most valu- 

 able of these were procured by purchase, and the year was 

 not distinguished by any considerable donation. 



The Treasurer reported upon the financial condition of 

 the Society. 



The amount of the permanent fund, well invest- 

 ed, is, . . . ■ . 



The ordinary income during the year, derived 

 from fees of admission and annual assessments 

 on the members, were, 



The ordinary expenses for rent, fuel, care of the 

 collections, printing, &c., were, 



Balance in hands of the Treasurer, 



The income of the permanent fund was, 

 The balance on hand at the commencement of 

 the year was, 



$12,000 00 



530 37 



509 65 



20 72 



582 50 

 421 88 



1004 38 



