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eries Society for the ensuing year, to report at to-morrow's ses- 

 sion. 



The motion was seconded and unanimously adopted. 



A letter from the Treasurer, Mr. L. D. Huntington, was then 

 read regretting his enforced absence from the meeting on account 

 of illness in his family. 



Letters of regret at not being able to be present at the meet- 

 ing were read from H. B. Mansfield, Dr. Bushrod W. James, 

 Bernard L. Douredore, A. N. Cheney and others. 



The Chair: If you are ready I think we wall have the report 

 of the Treasurer read. The Acting Treasurer will read the re- 

 port. 



The report was as follows: 



TREASURER'S REPORT FOR YEAR 1896. 



L. D. Huntington, Treasurer, in account with American Fish- 

 eries Society: 



Dr. 

 June 20, 1896, to balance of year 1895, 



received from F. J. xA.msden $141 32 



June 20, 1896, dues collected by and re- 

 ceived from same 6() 00 



$210 32 



June 15, 1897, from dues collected for the year 



1896 and for years prior thereto t,/2 00 



-^ $582 32 



Cr. 



July 3, 1896, T. H. Bean, late Secretary $ 5 61 



July 3, 1896, Humphrey, printingand stationery 6 00 



July 3, 1896, T. E. Crossman, stenographer.. 41 00 



July 23, 1896, Glens Falls Printing Co., print- 

 ing and stationery 21 75 



July 23, 1896, A. N. Cheney, Secretary 2 69 



July, typewriting circulars 175 



August. Humphrey, printing Treasurer's re- 



i^^eipts I 75 



August. Typewriting circulars i 75 



March. Forest and Stream, use of cut of the 



Hon. E. Potter ^ 50 



March, A. N. Cheney, Secretary 24 85 



