FUND, FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1855, TO AUGUST 31, 1856. 17 



£ s. d. 

 By Amount brought forward 3247 17 2 



CENTEAL LIBRAEY. 



SALAEIES, WAGES, &c. :— 



By J. Stuart Dalton, Chief Librarian, Salary 12 months £180 



„ A. Hughes to January 1, 1856 26 13 4 



„ George Hudson, Sub-Librarian, from January 1 53 6 8 



„ Wages to Assistant, Porter, Two Boys, and Cleaning 



the Rooms 170 13 



,, Porter's Uniform Clothing 4 10 9 



FITTINGS AND FIXTURES :— 



By Joiners' Work, New Book Cases, Shelving Rooms, ifec. 36 7 1 



„ Two New Grates and Four Fire-guards 13 14 8 



CURRENT EXPENSES : 



By Insurance, £\9 Os. 6d. ; Coals, £17 19s. lOd 37 4 



„ Gas and Fittings 50 10 4 



„ Sweeping Chimneys, £1 3s. ; Mat, 15s. 2d 1 18 2 



„ Printing 115,200 Slips, £13 5s. ; Labels, &c., £3 10s. 16 15 



„ Reports, £4 2s. 6d. ; Advertising, £2 Os. 6d 6 3 



„ Painting and Masons' Work 9 19 9 



„ Water, £3 4s. 5d. ; Taxes, £4 17s 8 15 



„ Books and Stationery 7 13 8 



„ Rent of Two Houses adjoining the Library 50 



„ Carriage of Books, <fcc., and for Parcels returned, 



sent on Inspection 6 13 



„ Carriage of Patent Reports, £2 19s. lid. ; Forwarding, 



£1 13s. 4d 4 13 3 



„ Postages of Reports, Letters, &c .... 19 2 



„ Ink, 4s. ; Sawdust, 6s. ; Pad, Is. ; Sundries, 3s. 6d. 14 6 



„ Soap, 3s. 6d. ; Repairing Clock, 10s. ; Coal Boxes, 3s. 16 6 



„ Pencils, Gum, Brush, Twine, &c 4 9 



„ Post-office Orders and Receipt Stamps 6 9 



„ Brushes, £2 15s. 6d. ; Candles, 3s. 8d 2 19 2 



„ Book, 2s. ; Ditto, 2s. ; Map, 2s. 6d 6 6 



„ Paid on Account of Expenses connected with the 



New Building ■ 57 18 7 



748 19 4 



Amount carried forward £3990 16 6 



