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It was then moved by the President, that Mr. Gourlie and Mr. Alex- 

 ander Harvey be appointed Vice-Presidents, which was agreed to by 

 acclamation. 



The President also moved that Mr. Coclcey be appointed to the con- 

 joint offices of Treasurer and Librarian ; and that Mr. Hastie and Mr. 

 Keddie be re-elected Secretaries ; which motions were unanimously 

 agreed to. 



The Society then proceeded to elect by ballot the members of Council. 

 Mr. Michael Connal and Mr. William M'Bride were requested to act as 

 Scrutineers, who accordingly retired to examine the votes. 



Mr. Cockey made a verbal report on the state of the Library, and 

 announced the presentation to the Society, by Mr. Hastie, M.P., of a 

 complete set of the Census Reports for 1851. Thanks voted. 



The following abstract of the Treasurer's Account, Session 1853-54, 

 was given in : — 



1853. Dr. 



Nov. 1. — To Cash in Union and Savings Banks, £149 11 10 



— Interest on Banks' Accounts, 4 6 



£153 12 4 



1854. 

 Nov. 1. — To Society's Transactions sold, 10 6 



— Entries of 14 new Members, at 21s. 14 14 



— 11 Annual Payments from Original 



Members, at 5s 2 15 



— 246 Annual Payments, at 15s 184 10 



201 19 



— Kent from Sabbath School Teachers, for use of 



Hall, 2 10 



£358 11 10 



1854. Ce. === 



Nov. 1.— By New Books and Binding, £106 2 9 



— Printing Transactions, Circulars, &c 32 2 



— New Bookcases, Upholster}', «&c 53 3 5 



— Rent of Hall, 1 year, £15 



— Fire Insurance, 4 19 



— Society's Officer and Clerk, 6 1 



— Postages and Delivering Letters, ... 7 14 



— Stationery, 1 19 6 



— Gas and Candles, 18 6 



37 2 



Carryforward, £288 2 



