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The Secretary explained that there was payable out of the 

 balance carried forward the postages and balance of the cost 

 of the Transactions for 1899, amounting together to about 

 £23. The arrears of subscriptions carried forward amounted 

 to £34, 2s. 6d. 



On the motion of Mr John Methven, Convener of the Finance 

 Committee, the Accounts were approved of. 



Excursion Fund. 



The Secretary submitted the following Abstract of Accounts 

 for the past year : — 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance from last Year, . 

 Deposits, .... 

 Common Purse, 



Album and Old Photographs Sold, 

 New Photographs— Extra Copies, 



£22 12 11 



44 10 

 152 17 



1 7 6 



2 5 



£223 12 5 



PAYMENTS. 



Printing, .... 

 Auditors Fee for 1898 Accounts, . 

 Hotels and Driving, 

 Photographs presented to Members, 

 General Expenses, . 



£5 1 



2 2 



158 6 6 



17 5 



7 14 2 



£190 8 8 



Balance carried forward to next Year, £33 3 9 



Mr D. P. Laird, Convener of the Excursion Committee, moved 

 the approval of the Accounts, which was agreed to. 



President's Address. 



The Earl op Mansfield then read his Presidential Address, 

 a full report of which will be found in the T? , amactions. On the 

 motion of Mr Alexander Milne, Vice-President, a hearty vote 

 of thanks was awarded to the President for his Address. 



Election of Office-Bearers. 



The election of Office-Bearers in room of those who retire by 

 rotation was next proceeded with. The Earl of Mansfield 

 was re-elected President ; Lord Lovat, and Messrs D. P. Laird 



