danger which may have been connected with the old 

 system. 



Zbc Hrt (Ballerg. 



Up to the end of the period which is covered by 

 this report (September, 1904), the completion of the 

 many details of the new building provided by Sir 

 William Henry Wills, Bart., continued to engage the 

 contractors' attention, and about that time the Com- 

 mittee were able to enter into the necessary contracts 

 for the lighting, furnishing, and fitting up of the Museum 

 Rooms and Picture Galleries. Previous to this, on the 

 14th of June, the City Council had adopted a report of 

 the Committee which recommended an application to 

 Parliament for the requisite powers, and which sug- 

 gested certain provisions, for the maintenance and 

 management of the Art Gallery. At a subsequent 

 meeting, the Council confirmed the appointment of Mr. 

 Richard Quick as Superintendent of the Art Gallery 

 and Antiquities. So far the way was clear for the 

 carrying on of the duties of the Committee, and as works 

 of Art already began to be promised, they were able to 

 look forward with some confidence to the opening of the 

 institution at the time that had been anticipated. 



1Rew Cases ant) Cabtnets. 



The gradual substitution of new cases of a modern 

 type for those which had been in use for very many 

 years, and had become obsolete, was continued during 

 the year as far as funds would allow. This outlay was 

 the more needed because further case room was required 

 for the rapidly increasing collections. The cost of these 

 cases, with many other charges of a capital nature, were 

 met out of the ordinary income of the Committee. A 



