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Assam Goverimu'iit towards our Anfhropological publications were 

 received, and tlieie is thus an increase of Rs. 2,000. 



On the Expenditure side tlie items of Lujhting, Mnnicipal Taxes, 

 Meetings, Books, Journal Part II and Printing Circulars, show an excess. 

 Owing to the settlement of some old outstanding gas-bills Lighting shows 

 an increase of Rs. 15. Mimicipal Taxes weve estimated at Rs. 846, while 

 the actuals have been Rs. 884-4. This was due to the increased valu- 

 ation of the Society's premises and the increased assessment. Charges 

 for Meetings show a slight excess of Rs. 6-13 due to advertisement 

 charges for tlie Simla IMeeting. Owing to the adjustment of certain 

 old bills from Messrs. R. Friedlander & Sohn, for supplying publications 

 to the Society the account for new Boohs shows a slight increase of 

 Rs. 35-2-2. Journal, Part II, has exceeded the butlget by Rs. 172-7. 

 This is due to the payment of printing charges for certain numbers of 

 1899. During the last year a number of circulars were printed in con- 

 nection witli the proposed reorganization of the Society and thus there 

 is an excess of expenditure of Rs. 36-6 under the head Printing 

 Circulars. 



There were three extraordinary items of expenditure dui'ing 1900, 

 under the heads of Furniture, Royal Society's Catalogue and Catalogue of 

 Coins not provided for in the Budget. Rs. 265-10 was spent in cleaning 

 and renovating certain pictures belonging to the Society, and the cost 

 of a platform for the Society's Meetings. The expenditure on the 

 Royal Society's Catalogue has been Rs. 382-13. The balance of Rs. 

 3^32-8 for cataloguing the Society's coins by the late Mr. C. J. Rodgers 

 was paid to Mrs. Rodgers. Out of Rs. 1,000 budgetted for the Society's 

 Library Catalogue, Rs. 100 has been paid to Mr. H. B, Perie, the com- 

 piler, on account. Owing to extra work involved, it may be necessary 

 to enhance the compiler's remuneration to possibly R.s. 1,300, and the 

 balance, Rs. 1,200, has consequently been budgetted for as an extra- 

 ordinary expenditure. Besides, Rs. 6,000 has been budgetted for Repairs 

 to the Society's premises under the same head. To meet this expendi- 

 ture permission has been given to draw Rs. 10,000 from the Reserve 

 Fund ; but the savings of the past year will to a great extent meet 

 this call witliout trespassing ou the Reserve Fund. 



The Budget Estimate of probable ordinary Receipts and Expenditure 

 for 1901 has been fixed as follows: — Receipts Rs. 17,430; Expenditure 

 Rs. 16,126-4. Ou the receipt side Government Allowances have been 

 increased by Rs. 1,000, being contribution due from the Assam Govern- 

 ment for our Anthropological publications. The item Miscellaneous 

 receipts is based upon the actuals of the last year. 



On the expenditure side, the estimate under the head of Salaries 



