NEW JERSEY AUDUBON SOCIETY 



REPORT OF SECRETARY 

 October 6, 1914. 



The fourth year of the existence of the New Jersey Audubon 

 Society has seen a radical development — the installing of a 

 salaried Secretary-Treasurer. The progress of the Society's 

 affairs had reached a point where it was no longer possible to 

 keep up with the growing volume of work and do justice to 

 the cause, in this double office, within the limits of "spare 

 time." Therefore, after due consideration of the matter at 

 two meetings, the Executive Committee decided to offer the 

 present incumbent a salary to devote his entire time to the 

 work of the office. 



While the incumbency dated from the last annual meetinpf, 

 October 7, 1913, the salary and full time features did not 

 go into effect until January 19th, last. 



Owing to the heavy expense in some parts of the work, 

 notably the placing of the Atlantic City Economic Value of 

 Birds Exhibit, the treasury showed a balance of only $68.21 

 at the last meeting, and including bills payable, an actual deficit 

 existed. Thus the new regime started under a heavy handicap, 

 for, not only had funds for the routine work of the Society to 

 be provided, but the means with which to prosecute the money- 

 raising campaign must be secured as the work progressed. 

 Messrs. Batten, Riker and Kuser had voluntarily made them- 

 selves responsible for any shortage that might occur in the 

 running expenses and the salary of the Secretary-Treasurer. A 

 report of the Secretary to these gentlemen showed that up to 

 May 23 the expenditures in securing new members had 

 amounted to $934.80, while the receipts therefrom were $889.00. 

 That the first year's dues of new members did not equal the 

 expenditure made in securing them was, of course, to be ex- 

 pected. The funds at that time in the treasury being insuf- 

 ficient to meet bills payable, Messrs. Batten, Riker and Kuser 

 advanced $100 each, to make up the shortage. 



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