138 PROCEEDINGS. 



Mr. Stickney, from the Committee of Finance, presented the following Report, which 

 was accepted : — 



The Committee of Finance, in accordance with the provisions of the By-Laws, submit 

 the following Report of the Financial condition of the Society, as it existed on the first day 

 of January, A. D. 1850, as per Treasurer's Accounts, all of which the Committee find to 

 be correctly cast and properly vouched : — 



Receipts for the Year 1849. 



Balance of Cash on hand, $81 74 



From Mount Auburn, 2,582 43 



Dividend Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company, - - - 170 90 



'•' Worcester Railroad, 88 00 



" Old Colony Railroad, 45 00 



Josiah Bradlee, Esq., on Mortgage, 10,000 00 



Treasurer's Note Discounted at Tremont Bank, 980 00 



Donation of E. Beck, Esq., 35 00 



Sales of Railroad Stocks, 3,571 75 



Rent for Store, 1,000 00 



One half Taxes paid by Mr. Bowditch, 97 50 



Rent of Hall, 863 55 



Admission Fees, 130 00 



Receipts at door, semi-Annual Exhibition, 110 75 



Receipts at door. Annual Exhibition, ------ -- 210 25 



Assessments collected, 858 00 



S20,824 87 

 Payments for the Year 1849. 



Paid Mortgage Note, Sl5,000 00 



Interest on the same for six months, -..------ 375 00 



Taxes on Real Estate, - 195 00 



Treasurer's Note at Tremont Bank, 1,000 00 



Repairs and Alterations, 256 89 



Gold Medals, 110 00 



Priming and Advertising, ..---.-. -- 450 00 



Drafts on account of Transactions, --------- 193 83 



Expenses for Annual Exhibition, --------- 324 00 



Expenses for serai-Annual Exhibition, 218 00 



Premiums and Gratuities, -- .-----. 1,350 00 



Salaries, and care of Hall, ....-.---- 428 00 



Interest on ten thousand dollars Mortgage, 300 00 



Miscellaneous Items, - - - - - - - • - - -381 93 



Cash in Treasury, January 1, 1850, 242 22 



$20,824 87 



Outstanding Claims agai.nst the Society January 1, 1850. 



Unpaid Bills, $900 00 



Memorandum Check due Josiah Bradlee, Esq., to pay Note at Tremont Bank, 1,000 00 



For Repairs and Furniture of Library, 400 00 



Premiums and Gratuhies for 1849, 1,500 00 



Premiums and Gratuities for 1848, 200 00 



$4,000 00 

 Mortgage on Real Estate, $10,000 00 



