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matter, they felt bound to adopt this suggestion, and consulted 

 Firemaster Taylor as to what he would recommend. After careful 

 consideration it has been decided to have three hydrants fitted in 

 tiie building — one in the main Hall of the Museum, one at the 

 entrance to the Lecture Hall, and one at the entrance to the Gallery 

 — the work to be carried out under supervision of the Firemaster. 

 These with the existing hand extinguishers should make the risk 

 from fire very slight. 



The exit to Watt Street is now used regularly by many who 

 attend the Philosophical Society's Lectures. An incandescent gas 

 lamp has been fitted in the porch in place of the oil lamp, and the 

 Committee are considering the matter of having safety slip bolts 

 fitted to the outside door. 



Another matter to which the Committee directed their attention, 

 and which they have under consideration, is the heating of the 

 building. Complaints are sometimes heard of draughts in the 

 Lecture Hall, and during the cold weather great difficulty is 

 experienced in getting up sufficient heat in the Museum. The 

 Committee have had the heating apparatus examined and reported 

 on by a leading firm of Heating and Ventilating Engineers, and they 

 have before them a Report on the subject, which contains several 

 suggestions for improving the present method of heating and 

 ventilating. The matter will, no doubt, be taken up by the 

 Committee during the ensuing year. 



An Abstract of the Treasurer's Accounts, which have been 

 audited by Messrs Nicoll & Carniichael, is appended, and it will be 

 seen that the expenditure has exceeded the revenue by ^^32 i8s id. 

 .As, however, the Grant from the M'Lean Trustees for the second 

 half of the year, which has just been received, is included in the 

 account, there is a balance at the credit of the Committee of 

 ^133 6s 2d. 



The Members of Committee who retire by rotation at this time 

 are — Mr. Malcolm M'C. Brown and Mr. A. J. Black from the 

 Library representatives, and Mr. John Lang and Mr. Alexander 

 Shearer from the Philosophical Society's representatives. These are 

 all eligible for re-election. 



