1892.] REPORT OF LIBRARIAN AND TREASURER. 43 



librarian's REPORT. 



The following is an abstract of the report of the Librarian, Miss 

 Mary E. Macauley : 



Number of bound volumes received during 1891 20 



Number of pamphlets 590 



Total accessions for the year — 610 



Whole number of bound volumes in library 82 



Whole number of pamphlets 939 



Total 1021 



Many of the accessions have been the transactions of societies, 

 and these contain many exceedingly valuable papers. Noteworthy 

 additions have also been received from the Smithsonian Institute, the 

 Department of Agriculture and the New York State Museum. 



treasurer's report. 



The Treasurer, Mr. E. E. Howell, having removed to Washing- 

 ton during the year, no report was made at the annual meeting, but 

 subsequently a report was sent, of which the following is a summary : 



Receipts. 



Balance from 1890 $ 73.85 



From initiation fees and annual dues 287.00 



From interest - 6.28 



Total $367- '3 



Expenditures. 



Notice of meetings, stationery, postage and vari- 

 ous incidental expenses $167.11 



^Illustrations for proceedings (Brochure 2) 3i-5o 



Author's reprints of papers 24.00 



Total $222.61 



Balance in treasury .- $144.52 



* It may be of some interest to state the total cost of Brochure 2 of the first volume of Proceed- 

 ings, most of which has been paid since the annual meeting. The cost of printing was $204.97; of 

 illustrations, $31.50 ; and of author's reprints, $24.00 ; total $260.47. [Ed.] 



