LXXXII ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Your council is glad to be able to state that during tlie year ar- 

 rangements have been made by which the Astronomical and Physical 

 Society has established its library and reading room in the building 

 of the institute. 



The reports of the librarian, tlie treasurer and tbe biological sec- 

 tion are appended. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



B. E. Walker, 

 May 6, 1898. President. 



William Scott, Treasurer, in account with the Canadian Institute, 



1898-9. 



Receipts. 



1898— Balance in Imperial Bank ^ 200 00 



GoviTiiment grant 1,250 00 



British Association fund 418 00 



1899— Annual subscriptions 646 25 



Life subscriptions 100 00 



Periodicals sold, etc 107 35 



Rent 40 00 



University studies 34 00 



§2,795 69 

 Assets. 



1899— Buildins and «rounds $15,000 00 



Library 8,500 00 



Specimens 1,000 00 



Personal property 1,000 00 



$25,500 00 

 Liabilities. 



1899— Mortgage due 1901 S 4,01^ 00 



Balance in favour of the in.stitute 21,500 00 



$25,500 00 

 Expenditures. 

 IS'K). 



March 31- Salaries ^lîiS 32 



Insurance 77 50 



Commission on fees 37 04 



MiscellaneouB printing 31 25 



Fuel 109 80 



Printing Proceedings and Transactions . . 390 80 



Magazines, Imoks, etc 130 75 



Repairs, furniture, etc .")9 44 



Stationery 13 90 



Light <gas) 60 21 



Interest on mortgage 200 00 



Binding 134 85 



Labour in removing books, etc 26 86 



Sundry small accounts 24 42 



Carried forward $2,061 .14 



