86 



Credits. 



Dividends of Webster Bank, $40 ; Social Meeting, $250 50 $290 50 

 Peabody Academy of Science on account, $250 ; Athenaeum 



for Janitor, $75 



Sale of Publications, $1359 29; Assessments, $1,046 . 



Books, $100 ; Sundries, $43 99 



From Natural History . . . ... 



Balance Account 



$3621 68 



NATURAL HISTORY AND HORTICULTURE. 

 Debits. 



Shells, part payment $25 00 



To General Account . ... 167 00 



$192 00 

 Credits. 



Dividends, Lowell Bleachery $180 00 



Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad . 12 00 



$192 00 



HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 



Debits. 

 Binding, $71 62 ; Pamphlets, $5 00 . . . . . . $7662 



Credits. 



Dividends, Naumkeag Bank $2400 



Michigan Central Eailroad .... 28 50 



From General Account 24 12 



$76 62 



The various reports WCIK approved aud-accepted. 



The amendment of the Constitution, proposed at the two prece- 

 ding Quarterly Meetings, was discussed, and on motion of Mr. James 

 Upton, seconded by Honorable J. G. Waters, it was unanimously 

 voted to adopt the same by substituting the word "three" for the 

 word "two" before the word "dollars" in Art. VII. of the Constitu- 

 tion. 



The nominating committee made their report which was unani- 

 mously accepted, and the following board of officers were elected for 

 the ensuing year. 



