American Fisheries Society. 19 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance in treasury $165.09 



Yearly dues and fees 228.00 



Six copies of reports sold 1.50 



Interest on deposit in bank 2.85 $397.44 



EXPENDITURES. 

 1901. 



July 20. J. W. Titcomb, sundries at Milwaukee. . . .$ 9.50 



Aug. 3. S. Bower, Sec, sundries at Milwaukee... 5.80 



Aug. 3. Stamps and envelopes 7.74 



Aug. 10. H. D. Goodwin, stenographer, by Sec 82.00 



Aug. 21. Express on papers .25 



Aug. 21. Receipt book 2.87 



Dec. 10. Post Publishing Co., by Sec 138.00 



Dec. 10. R. B. Hoyler & Co 2.95 



Dec. 10. Geo. F. Peabody, Sec, sundries 20.04 



1902. 



Jan. 1. 100 stamped envelopes and receipts 2.42 



May 25. 100 stamped envelopes and receipts 2.52 



July 1. 100 stamped envelopes and receipts 2.12 



July 25. Ryan & Co., Appleton, Wis., by Sec 10-25 



July 25. Geo. F. Peabody, Sec, stamps, etc 9.84 



$296.30 

 Balance cash on hand 101.14 $397.44 



Depository of funds. Manufacturers Trust Company, Provi- 

 dence, R. I. C. W. WILLARD, 



Treasurer. 



Mr. Willard : — I should like to have the re])ort referred to an 

 auditing committee. 



The President: I will appoint such committee at the re- 

 quest of the treasurer. 



On hearing the report of our good treasurer and noticing 

 that he accounts for interest on deposit, reminds me that it was 

 told historically, I l^elieve, that the great William Pitt when he 

 was made paymaster of the forces, the general imderstanding 

 being that he was to have the interest on deposits as part of the 

 perquisites of his office, with stern honesty accounted for every 

 cent of the interest as well as principal ; and a great many peo- 

 ple of England thought that he was foolish to do it. The great 

 Edmund Burke, also made paymaster of the forces for the pur- 

 pose of enriching his purse, was so strictly honest that he ac- 



