REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REPAIRS. I(l9 



building suffered from very serious structural defects, which 

 required immediate remedy, and would have required such atten- 

 tion even in case no extension of the Librar}' had been entered on. 

 Extensive changes were therefore made, and 3'our Committee 

 believe that the Library' Room is now in better condition than at 

 any time before. 



The roof was also defective and the Committee deemed the 

 present occasion a fitting one for making much needed repairs. 



The Committee believe that the changes in the building have 

 commended themselves to the judgment of the members. The 

 Society is already enabled to secure better rents for the use of its 

 more attractive halls, and will undoubtedly be able to attract a 

 more desirable class of patrons than in the past. 



Your Committee take comfort in the belief that no ver}' consid- 

 erable expenditures will be necessary for repairs or changes in the 

 upper portion of the building for man}- years. 



All bills contracted for the necessary work have been paid. 



Appended to the report was a detailed statement of the cost of 

 the repairs and alterations, which had been made, the total amount 

 being $17,487.89 



To meet this, there were collections of insurance — 

 For Loss on Building $4,746.92 



For Loss on Contents 5,700.00 



'■ — $10,446.92 



Paid from the Income of the Society $7,040.97 



The report was accepted and referred to the Committee on Pub- 

 lication. 



Robert Manning read his Annual Report as Secretary and Libra- 

 rian, which was accepted and referred to the Committee on Publi- 

 cation. 



Adjourned to Saturda}', December 21. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, December 21, 1889. 



The meeting last Saturday adjourned to this da}', but as no 

 quorum was present it dissolved. 



