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the part of the Academy to pubhsh them promptly. Frequent requests 

 for our published Proceedings were continually being received from 

 home and foreign institutions. 



treasurer's report. 



To THE Officers and Members of the Davenport Academy of 

 Natural Sciences : 



I herewith respectfully submit the Treasurer's report for the year 

 ending January 7, 1891 : 



receipts. 



From Dues gi95 00 



M emberships 5 00 



Annual subscriptions, 1890 323 00 



Contributions 7 00 



Subscriptions, 1891 30 00 



Use of rooms and door receipts 93 65 



Interest on endowment fund 80 00 



$733 65 



disbursements. 



Paid on account of Curator $391 60 



Janitor 60 00 



Fuel 23 65 



Light 10 85 



Water 16 00 



Freight and express ... 8 15 



Incidentals, including postage and repairs 76 99 



Note at Davenport National Bank 100 00 



Interest 43 1 1 



Cash on hand 3 3° 



$733 65 



liabilities. 



Note to Mrs. Newcomb, 8 per cent $320 00 



Davenport National Bank 45° 00 



Due Curator 125 00 



Gas Company 7° 



A. J. Lerch & Bro 6 45 



Jarvis White & Co 13 40 



$915 55 



funds available. 



Endowment fund $1,200 00 



Uncollected dues k 8 00 



Uncollected subscriptions 64 00 



$1,372 00 



C. E. Harrison, Acting Treas. 



The resignation of W. H. Holmes as Trustee was presented and 



accepted. 



election of officers I 89 1. 



President — James Thompson. 



First Vice-President — Dr. W. L. Allen. 



