"^^ixtx^^^evewi^ Jlnuual* Report, 



Session 1897-98 



A'<?i7^ afi£l approred at the Annual Meeting of the Society held in 

 the Society's Hall, Watt Jnstitution, on 4th March, i8g8 — 

 F. P. Pun<is, Esq., President, in the chair. 



Statement of Bccounts. 



Income. 



Balance from last Session, ^83 4 8 



218 Members' Tickets, at 10/6, - - - - ;^ii4 9 o 

 249 Ladies' and Youths' Tickets, at 3/6, - - 43 n 6 



;^I58 o 6 



Interest on Deposit Receipt, r o 5 



Income for year, .... i^r, O 11 



£'2-\2 5 7 

 ExrENDiTURE. 



Lecturers' Fees, . ^9^ ,5 q 



Expenses in connection witli Lectures, 477 



Museum Committee— Lighting and Heating Hall, - - - 10 o o 



Printing, Advertising, and Stationery, - . - - 18 14 6 



Collector and Halikeeper's Allowances and Outlays, - - 7156 



Secretary's Outlay, 3176 



Treasurer's Outlay, .-.. 026 



Expenditure for year, £^19 12 7 



Balance on Deposit Receipt with National Bank, ... 102 13 o 



Consisting of — Balance from last Year, - ^83 4 8 



Surplus this Year, - - 19 8 4 



^102 13 o 



-^242 5 7 



(Signed) Wm. HARDIE, Hon. Treasura: 



CiREENOCK, 3rd March, iSg8.—\ie^ have examined the Hon. Treasurer's 



Accounts, and compared them with the Vouchers, and have found them to be 



correct. The Balance in Bank (on Deposit Receipt) at the close of the Session 



amounts to One Hundred and Two pounds thirteen shillings. 



(Signed) WM. ADAM, S , j- 



WM. ADAMSON, ( ^'"^f"'-^- 



Science Lecture Fund. 

 Balance at close of last year, . Aoi 10 2 



Deduct— Expenditure for year 1897-98, viz. : — 



Contribution towards Fees of Gilchrist Tnist Lecturers. ^50 o 7 

 Expenses of Lectures, per Audited Statement, - 55 1 o 



Less Income, viz.; — 



Tickets, per above Statement, 

 Interest, - - - - . 



;^56 12 2 

 o 15 10 



^105 I 

 57 8 



Balance at credit of the Fund, . 

 Greenock, 2nd March, iSgS. (Signed) 



47 13 7 

 ;^43 19 7 



WM. HARDIE, Hon. Treas 



