Annual Meeting. 



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tations of three Dumfries broadsheets of 1863 G5, and volume of 

 Transactions for 1876-1880, were made by Mr J. G. H. Starke 

 of Troqueer Holm. 



The Field Meetings were to Kirkcudbright and Burnfoot, 

 Langholm. At the latter members enjoyed tl>e hospitality of Mr 

 Malcolm, and had afterwards an opportunity of examining the 

 many interesting specimens in his private museum. 



Treasurer's Report. 

 The Treasurer (Mr J. A. Moodie) read his Annual Report, 

 from the 1st October, 1896, to the 30th September, 1897:— 



GHAFGE. 



Subscriptions from 154 Members at 5s each 



Do. ,, S ,, 2s 6d ,, 



Entrance Fees from 13 New Members 



Life Subscription from Mr Samuel Smith, M.P. 



Arrears of Subscriptions paid 



Copies of Transactions sold... 



Interest on Bank Account ... 



Balance due to Treasurer 



f/e.ss Balance in Savings Bank 



£38 

 1 



£39 5 



1 12 



2 2 



1 10 



2 3 

 3 



£15 11 

 1 7 



DISCHARGE. 

 Balance due to Treasurer at close of last Account. 

 Ze«-s Balance in Savings Bank... 



£2 11 

 1 3 



Paid Salary of Keeper of Rooms and additional Allowance 

 for Heating Rooms during winter months 



Paid for Stationery, Printing, &c 



Paid for Periodicals and Books 



Paid for Coals and Gas 



Paid Fire Insurance Premium 



Paid for Repairs to Building 



Paid Expenses of calling Meetings as follows : — 



Postcards £4 



Addressing same ... ... ... ... 100 



Pi-inting same ... ... ... 140 



£1 7 



2 12 



1 8 



2 11 

 12 

 4 

 16 



Paid Expenses of publishing Transactions for last year, as 

 follows : — 



Dumfries Standard for printing Trans- 

 actions ... ... ... ... ... £29 13 6 



14 4 8 

 £61 3 



6 4 



Carry forward 



£29 13 6 £15 17 



