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shortly be made on its Funded Capital, to provide for the 

 erection of the proposed Museum, earnestly recommend the 

 Council to keep a watchful eye over the expenditure, in order 

 that it may be reduced as much as possible. 



ASSETS. 



By the subjoined Account it will be seen that no addition 

 has been made this year to the Stock of the Society in the 

 Funds, but £492 5*. lie?, have been invested in Exchequer 

 Bills, making the whole Assets of the Society, including the 

 Museum Fund and the Cash at the Bankers, amount to 

 £14,313 4s. 'Jd. ; being an increase of £690 2s. Sd. on the 

 preceding year : viz. 



LIABILITIES. 



The Liabilities of the Society amount to £1225 2*. Gd.; 

 in which sum is included a charge of £231 for repairs to the 

 Steam Engine, which has been put into such an efficient 

 state that it is now considered to be nearly as good as a new 

 one. The actual excess of Income over the Expenditure is 

 £690 2s. 8d.; but as there is an increase of £462 4*. lid. 



