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Cash paid to insurance, .... 

 " " " Sears & Fitch, bill for alterations, &c., 

 " " " Davis & Co., fixtures of hall, 



Deduct for sale of old materials, 



" " cash received of L. M. Sargent, Esq., for 

 right of light, &c.. 



Total cost, .... $37,682 78 



By a statement of the Treasurer, it appears that the funds for accom- 

 plishing the above, have been derived from the following sources, viz : — 



Cash received for sale of stocks, March 8, 1844, . . $6,055 27 

 " " " loan secured by mortgage. May 8th, , . 15,000 00 

 " •' " sale of stocks, Oct. 9, 1844, . . . 4,544 00 

 " " " " " " Dec. 4, '■' . . . 5,970 33 

 " " of Treasurer of Mount j\uburn Cemeter}^, Jan- 

 uary 6th, 1845, .... 3,350 81 

 " " of Treasurer of Mount Auburn Cemeterj', Jan- 

 uary 5, 1846, ..... 2,733 71 



$37,654 12 



Thus showing that the Furniture and Fixtures of the Library at an ex- 

 pense of nearly two hundred and fifty dollars ; the Premiums and Gratui- 

 ties, the expenses of the Dedication, the Annual Exhibition, the Festival, 

 and all other expenditures of the Society for the past year, have been paid 

 by its income from membership, sale of tickets, and fees of admission to 

 the Exhibitions. 



For the Committee, 



MARSHALL P. WILDER, Chairman. 



Boston, March 7, 1846. 



Voted, That the thanks of the Society be presented to the Building Com- 

 mittee for their devoted attention and successful accomplishment of the 

 duties assigned to them. 



Meeting of the Society, March 2lst, 1846. 



The Committee to whom the subject of Medals was referred, have deferred 

 making their report, with the hope of availing themselves of the information 

 that might be derived from inspecting the medals expected from Europe. 

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