4 Transactions. 
required, and contributions will be thankfully welcomed by the 
officials of the Society. 
TREASURERS REPORT. 
The Treasurer (Mr John A. Moodie) read his annual report :— 
CHARGE. 
Balance in Treasurer’s hands at close of last account... £0 14 8§ 
Balance at Credit of Society with Dumfries Savings 
Bank ... eee rae Py ce 
Subscriptions from 131 Members at 5s.. as .. 38215 0 
Entrance Fees from 20 new Members at 2s 6d 210 0 
Arrears recovered from Members wae Be: w2g vO 
Subscription from Life Member .. 2 2°0 
Drawings at Door during the Exhibition of | 
Baxter Bequest of Geological Specimens, 
&e., in November last re 2. be 649 
Less Expenses in connection therewith 2 4 6 
—— 12 3 
Copies of Transactions sold fe oa oe fe) ON SSPRO 
Interest on Bank Account : eas tr ope OOS 
£45 16 13 
DISCHARGE. 
Paid Mr G. F. Black, Sub-Curator, Antiquarian 
Museum, Edinburgh, his fee for Transcribing 
from the Riddell MS. Edgar’s History of Dum- 
ELIOS cn £3 3 0 
Paid John Grierson & Son for Herbarium, per ‘estimate 2 6 6 
», tor Stationery, Printing, &e. Ew 2 5 6 
», for Advertising 115 6 
7, OL Periodicals, Books, &e. 104 
», Salary of Keeper of Rooms 110 0 
» secretary’s Outlays... 2 4 7% 
», Treasurer’s Outlays... 019 9 
», Expenses of Calling Meetings as follows :— 
Post Cards ; sy, ete DO! ce 
Gratuity for Addressing s same at 
Is per 100 = eae Te 
Robert Johnstone, Printer... LO 30 
5 13 8% 
;, Premium of Insurance 049 
;, Gas Account... mae bas Bre ve, OOo 
», Miscellaneous Accounts... ee 7 .. O15 6§ 
£22 9 14 
Balance of Funds in favour of Society as follows :— 
(1) Cash in Treasurer’s hands Le LOR AO 
(2) Balance in Savings Bank cpuiecieal 27 il Soe 10) 
—— 2 7 0 
£45 16 14 
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