6J: MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. 



The Finance Committee report that they have examined the accompanying 

 account of the Treasurer, and find it correctly stated and vouched. 



The income for tlie year from ordinary sources, has been . $15,102 71 



The ordinary expenses, ...... 7,265 49 



Leaving a balance on the year's operations, in favor of the Soci- 

 ety, of $7,837 22 



The payments on account of the new building have been as follows : — 



To the contractors, ...... $53,100 00 



Taxes and insurance, ...... 1,733 94 



Expenses laying corner-stone, ..... 489 78 



Interest on mortgage, ...... 5,500 00 



$60,823 72 

 Less amount received for rent of Montgomery House, . . 2,669 17 



Balance paid on the new building, . . . $58,154 55 



The other items in the Treasurer's account relate to sales and investments 

 of the Society's funds. There will be about $7,500 to receive from Mount 

 Auburn, $2,000 to pay for premiums, and $600 for the Treasurer's salary for 

 the past year, leaving $55,604.54 available fo»the new building. 



In accordance with a vote of the Society, the Committee (with the concur- 

 rence of the President) recommend that the Treasurer be paid for his services 

 the past year, the sum of $600, his labor and responsibility having been in- 

 creased by the changes made in the Society's property. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



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JOSIAH StICKNEY, } x,. ^ ... 



' > Ifinance Commiltee. 

 C. O. Whitmore, 



