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$1,470.00 to the book values of Library Books and Equipment, and Ac- 

 cumulated Income credited with that amount. 



Third: — Plates and Copies of Histories Account: It was determined 

 advisable to charge off $235.50 on this account as the articles represented 

 thereby were of doubtful value, and Accumulated Income charged this 

 amount . 



Fourth: — Furniture and Exhibition Ware: It was deemed advisable 

 that the book value of the same should be reduced by the amount of 

 $2,814.35, and said amount charged to Accumulated Income. 



Fifth: — Society's Building: It was found that no repairs had been 

 charged against the book value of the building of the Society corner of 

 Massachusetts and Huntington Avenues, and it was thought proper that 

 a charge for depreciation against the value of the building against Accumu- 

 lated Income should be made of $20,000.00, and this amount therefore was 

 credited to the Building Account. 



Sixth: — Special Prizes: The books showed that there were a number 

 of small special prizes with balance of $112.00 which had never been closed 

 out, and Accimiulated Income was credited with said amount of $112.00. 



The result of the foregoing changes is as follows: 



Surplus Incovie Credited: 



Special Prizes $112.00 



Library Equipment 1,470.00 



Surplus Income 48,500 . 95 



$50,082.95 Jan. 1, 1918. 

 Surplus Income Debited: 



Investments 8,625.25 



Plates and Copies of Hist. . . . 235.50 



Furniture & Ex. Ware 2,814.35 



Society's Building 20,000.00 



31,675.10 



$18,407 . 85 Balance of Surplus. 



It wa.s voted that beginning January 1, 1910, the entire receipts 

 for Hfe membership fees be credited to the permanent fimds of the 

 Society. 



The suggestion made by Wilham X. Craig at the Annual Meeting 

 of the Society, November Hi, 1918, that the Trustees be requested 

 to make an appropriation for exhibits of plants and flowers at the 

 exhibitions of the year 1919. was presented and approved. ]Mr. 



