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for non-payment than ever before in my experience. I invite 

 attention to this subject ; I might enlarge upon the avidity with 

 which these outsiders claim their awards and other privileges, but 

 I forbear. Gas, repairs, incidentals, labor, etc., are, of course, 

 proportioned to the use of the halls. 



I would gladly make a more cheerful report, but am happy to say 

 that while individuals all around us are failing in business, and cor- 

 porations are crippled, we have added but one thousand dollars to 

 our liabilities and have a corresponding increase in our assets. 



KespectfuUy submitted, 



E. W. BUSWELL, Treasurer. 

 January 19th, 1878. 



