158 



This is, as stated above, exclusive of Library and Cabinet. I will 

 not undertake to estimate the value of our property in the estate of 

 our late benefactor, Dr. Wm. J. Walker. It suffices me to know that 

 in resigning the office of Treasurer, I leave to my successor the 

 pleasing task of showing, on our next anniversary, means of usefulness 

 beyond what our most sanguine anticipations could have looked for. 



With regard to the income that can be depended upon from our 

 present property and from assessments on members, &c., I present 

 the following as approximate results : 

 From Estate Bulfinch Street Si, 000 



Assessments on members 

 Comlis Fund (note of S3,000) . 

 Walker Fund (notes of $41,105) 

 Admission fees of new members 



1,000 

 180 



2,466 

 200 



Making In all . . . . $4,846 

 Of this, however, one half of the income from the Walker 

 fund is not available for general purposes. Deduct this 1,233 



And we have for general purposes $3,613 



Our expenses as we are now going on may be estimated as 

 follows : 



Custodian and Janitor $1,500 



Other assistance 200 



Stationery, printing, cards, &c 300 



Expressage, transportation, &c 100 



Coal, &c 500 



Gas and Water 100 



Insurance ......••.• 75 



Repaii-s 200 



Sundries not mentioned - 200 



Making . $3,175 



This, of course, is a rough estimate, and the actual amount may be 

 less or more according as economy is regarded. Allowing our receipts 

 and expenditures to be as indicated, there would be something, say 

 So 00 left for publications and purchase of specimens. This is all 

 based, however, upon circumstances being much as at present, our 

 house in Bulfinch Street let and no change in management. Of 

 course, with the expected accession of wealth and the projected 

 changes in our operations these figures may have but little value. 



The one half of the Walker Fund not available for general pur- 

 poses, may in part be used for a portion of the estimated expenses 

 above, but probably not enough of it to vary essentially the result. 



