FINANCE committee's KEPORT. 67 



REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. 



The annexed abstract from the Treasurer's books, has been examined, com- 

 pared, and found correct, with proper vouchers. An analysis thereof shows 

 the following results : — 

 The income the past year from dividends, assessments, rents, 



yearlj^ exhibitions, and miscellaneous sources, amounts to . $6,664 29 

 The ordinary expenses amount to ... . 7,126 98 



Leaving a deficiency of ..... 462 69 



The balance of cash on hand Jan. 1, 1863, was . . 2,561 41 

 To which add receipts from Mt. Auburn, for 1862, 4,284 72 

 Less improvements there, paid by us, being one quarter, 287 50 



3,997 22 



Amount rec'd for rent of Montgomery House to Dec. 1, . . 1,500 00 



Making ..... $8,058 63 



Accounted for as follows : 



Payment on account of Montgomery House, . . . $2,350 59 



Deficiency in ordinary expenses, .... 462 69 

 For U. S. Certificate of indebtedness, amounting to §4,000, being 



addition to investments, ..... 4,051 82 



Cash in the hands of the Treasurer, .... 1,193 53 



$8,058 63 

 To the deficiency before noted, of $462.69, should be added the rent now 

 due for the rooms occupied by the Society, $387.50, making the total defi- 

 ciency $850.19, in the ordinary receipts, to meet the same class of expenses, 

 which compares favorably with previous years. The amount due for premiums 

 and gratuities should not be charged to the present year, as a larger amount 

 has been paid for similar claims incurred in 1862. The accrued interest on 

 the Montgomery House will be a charge on the property. To meet the sums 

 now owed by the Society, amounting to $3,762.50, there will be the amount to 

 be received from Mt. Auburn in a few days, which will be considerably in ex- 

 cess. Last year, we reported the property on hand available for the erection 

 of a building, as valued on the Society's books at $87,625.91, at the market 

 rates, $92,299.41 ; we now report the same items at $90,809.84, and $95,483.34 ; 

 showing a net addition to the Society's means for that purpose, of $3,183.93, 

 for the year 1863. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, by 



J. Sticknet, 



C. O. Whitmore, 



Finance Committee. 



