Before Members are allowed to take Books out of the 

 Library a deposit of ten shillings is required. Some of 

 the Books cannot be taken away from the Library. 



The accounts for the year have been audited, and the 

 General Financial Statement to March 31st, 1885, is 

 appended to this report. 



The Museum, containing a valuable and well arranged 

 collection of Natural History, Geology, and Antiquities, 

 as well as a Library, which, though not extensive, 

 contains many works of cost and value, is highly 

 creditable to the Town and County of Warwick, and 

 deserves a much greater amount of support than it has 

 of late years received. An excellent foundation has been 

 laid, but much might be effected if adequate means were 

 placed at the disposal of the Council. Owing to the 

 losses by death and resignation of several subscribers 

 during the past year, and the small number of 

 additional Members, the funds of the Society are in 

 a less satisfactory condition than could be desired. A 

 reference to the list of subscribers will show that only 

 a few of the rich and influential residents in the 

 County belong to the Society. If the Members would 

 solicit annual subscriptions from their friends and 

 neighbours, it is probable that a considerable addition 

 would be made to the funds of the Society. 



