146 Abstract of Treasurer's Accoimt. 



The Model Exhibition Fund. 

 1849. 

 May 15. — To balance as per deposit Receipt from the Cor- 

 poration of the City of Glasgow, £505 16 1 



1850. 

 May 15. — To one year's Interest on do., 24 8 



Amount in the hands of the Corporation, £529 16 9 



Glasgow, lith November, 1850.— We have this day examuied the Treasurer's Accouiuts, 

 and compared the same -nnth the Vouchers, and find that there is in the Union Bank of 

 Scotland the sum of Ninety Pounds, and in the Savings' Bank Three Shillings and Four- 

 pence, making a balance of £90 3s. 4d. in favom- of the Societj-. The Treasurer has also 

 exhibited to us a Voucher for £529 16s. 9d. which he holds for money lent to the City of 

 Glasgow, from the proceeds of the Exhibition in the year 1846, -ndth interest to 15th May 



^*' RICHARD S. CUNLIFF. 

 WILLIAM COCKEY. 



Report hy the Treasurer, Olh November, 1850. — The expenditure has exceeded the 

 income of the Society this year to a small amount, notwithstanding the great increase of 

 revenue from new members ; their number admitted dming last Session bemg nearly 

 double that of any former year. The increase of expenditure this year has been entirely 

 in the Library department. The balance in Bank of £90 3s. 4d. is luider liabiUties to 

 booksellers and others to nearly £50. The nimiber of Slembers on the Roll at com- 

 mencement of Session was 281 ; new Members admitted, 48 ; makhig in all 279. Of 

 these there have resigned by letter, 3 ; dead, 4 ; struck oflf hst for arrear of dues, 8 ; 

 removed fi-om the ordinary to the non-resident list, 4 ; and removed to Ust of Honorary 

 Members, 1 ; making in all 20— which leaves 259 in all on the hst of Ordinai-y Members 

 at this date. The Treasurer has to report that but few of the Members who remove 

 their residence from Glasgow give intunation of their ha\-ing done so, or express any 

 ■wish that their name may be retained on the non-resident list. As he believes that in 

 many instances this arises from oversight, he will now quote what was stated in his 

 Report of last year :— " Had the Members who have removed their residence from Glas- 

 gow expressed a desire confonn to Law XL, that their names should be retained on the 

 list of Non-Resident Members, their privilege would have thereby been reserved of 

 'resuming their position as Resident Members whenever they return to Glasgoic, upon pay- 

 ment of the current year's subscription.' By neglect of giving this intimation, the name is 

 retained on the general roll, and dues exacted till the expiry of two years, at which period, 

 if not paid, the name is then expunged from the list, and cannot be restored without a 

 new election, and one guinea of entrj--money paid." All dues exigible must be paid up 

 to the period of giving such intimation, before the name can be placed on the non-resident 

 list. 



In compliance with Law VI., the Treasurer now reports that the only property possessed 

 by the Society is the Cash in Bank, as per Account cmrent now presented: the Books 

 in the Libraiy, and Book Presses, as per Librarian's Catalogue ; Portrait of President, in 

 Gilt Frame ; Marble Bust of President ; President's Chair of Oak from roof of Cathedral; 

 Hall Table, in two pieces; Writing Desk, one do.; Four Gas Lusti'es; Black Board; 

 Stove in upper Librarj^-room ; Eight Benches with Top Rails ; Steps for Book-cases ; 

 Ballot-Box; Secretaries' Charter Chest; Treasm-er's do.; and a Portable Table for 

 Evening Meetings. 



The Librarian reported that the Society was now in the receipt of 27 

 English, 10 French, and 4 German periodicals. One German joui-nal 

 has been completed, viz., Erdmann's Journal flir Praktische Chemie, by 

 the purchase of 36 vols, at a cost of £11. All the volumes in the Library 

 have been inspected, and, with one exception, viz., Whewcll's Philosophy 

 of the Inductive Sciences, volume 1, which is missing, all have been 



