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DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



These have all been received eitlier as donations or in exchange for 

 the first volume of Proceedings, as but few copies of the second volume 

 have been distributed, and no books have been purchased. 



The Recording Secretary reported that there had been held during 

 the year 13 regular and 5 special meetings of the Academy, with an ave- 

 rage attendance of 20 members: and 22 meetings of the Board of Trus- 

 tees. The Geological and Archselogical Section have had two meetings, 

 the Biological Section six meetings, and the Historical Section ten meet- 

 ings, with an average attendance of 12 members. During the year there 

 have been elected 8 honorary, 122 corresponding, and 57 regular mem- 

 bers, most of whom have qualified. Twenty-three members have paid 

 their life-membership fees, and four have been made life members by 

 vote of the Trustees. 



Treasurer's Report. 



M. B. Cochran, Treasurer, in account with Davenport Academy of Xai- 

 ral Sciences, January 3d, 1878 : 

 Dr Cb. 



general fund.— receipts. 

 To cash from J. Hume, Treasurer: 



General Fund S 3u 90 



Ladies' fund 50 



Initiation fees S125 00 



Dues, 1S75 6 10 



Dues, 1876 75 00 



Dues, 1877 71 OO 



Rent Clioniau Soc'ty 4 00 



Rent Dav. Lit'rv Soc'ty.. 2 00 



Sale of Proceedings 3 00 



Donations 3 25 



Declamatory Contest 26 06 



Dramatic Entertainment 68 i 



Lectures 407 20 



Mound fund 53 50— 844 01 



S875 41 



EKDOWMEXT FUND. 



To cash from J. Hume, Treasurer S 51 76 



Life memberships and donat'ns.. 2763 50 



Interest on deposits 35 57 



General fund 140 00 



Bills payable 723 50 



S3714 33 



GENERAL FUND. — EXPENDITURES. 



By paid for fuel 8 21 9.i 



Gas 24 90 



Printing and advertising 100 05 



Freight and express 56 52 



Insurance 30 Oi» 



Rent 62 50 



Postage 8 00 



Janitor 24 00 



Librarian 3 50 



Museum 6 00 



Lectures 200 ''0 



Dramatic entertainment 68 00 



Exploring mounds 48 50 



Expense acct. and mis- 

 cellaneous items 66 83 



Transferred to endow- 

 ment fund, 140 00— 860 72 



Balance 14 69 



♦ 



S875 41 



ENDOWMENT FUND. 



By paid B. W. Gartside S 182 00 



F. Kirk on contract.... 3285 23 



E. W. Baker, sewer 68 88— S3536 11 



Balance 178 22 



$3714 33 



Repoi-t of Auditing Committee. 



Mr. President :— Your committee appointed to audit the accounts 

 of the out-going Treasurer, Dr. M. B. Cochran, would respectfully re- 



