8 Treasurer s Report. 



Glasgow, 10th November, 1855. — We have examined the Treasurer's Account, and 

 compared the same with the Vouchers, and find there are in the Union Bank of Scotland 

 Eighty-Two I'ounds 3s. lOd., and in the hands of the Treasurer One Pound 19s. 9d. — 

 together, Eighty-Fom- Pounds 3s. 7d. — at the Society's credit at this date. 



The Treasurer has also exhibited to us a Voucher which he holds for money lent to the 

 Corporation of the City of Glasgow from the proceeds of the Philosophical Society's Exhibi- 

 tion in 1846, with Interest thereon to loth May last, being Six Hundred and Forty-Seven 

 Pounds Us. fid. 



THOMAS DAWSON. 

 MATTHEW P. BELL. 



Report by the Tbeasueee, Notembee 9, 1855. 



The Furniture and other moveable property of the Society remain nearly the same as last 

 year, the additions consisting of Xew Gas Fittings, Twelve New Seats, a Register Grate and 

 Fender, and additions to the Library, which will appear in a supplementary list. 



The number of Members at commencement of Session 1854-5 was 259 



New Members admitted during the Session, 34 



293 

 From this there fall to be deducted from Roll at commencement of present Ses- 

 sion, — 



Resigned by letter, 3 



In Arreartwo years, and held as resigned, 12 



Placed on Non-Resident List, 3 



Left Glasgow for places unknown, 6 



New Members elected but not come forward, 2 



Dead, 4 



— 30 



On List for 1855-56, .. 263 



Of the above 263, there are 29 Members in Arrear of Dues one year. 



December 5, 1855. — The Peesibent in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected members : — Mr. Chai-les Wil- 

 son, School of Design, Bath Crescent ; Mr. James Long, A.M., 44 

 St. George's Road; Rev. C. P. Miles, A.M., M.D., 14 Buckingham 

 Terrace ; Mr. Alex. Grant, Mile-End ; Mr. William Whyte, Queen 

 Street ; Mr. Hugh Heugh Maclure, Civil Engineer, 8 Prince's Square, 

 Buchanan Street ; Mr. Robert Davidson, Chemist, Printworks, Busby ; 

 Mr. Thomas M'Guffie, Builder, 125 North Montrose Street ; Mr. John 

 Taylor, jun., Cochrane Street. 



The Committee on the Ordnance Survey presented a draft of a 

 Memorial to the Lords of Her Majesty's Treasury, which, on the motion 

 of Mr. Hastie, was approved of It was agreed that copies of the 

 Memorial should be sent to the Clerks of Commissioners of Supply of 

 the Counties of Lanark, Dumbarton, and Renfrew. 



