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FINANCIAL REPORT. 



BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, 



January 21, 1878. 

 E. W. BLATCHFORD, 



President of the Academy of Sciences : 



The Board of Trustees have directed the following report to be 

 made, for the past year : 



RECEIPTS. 



Cash on hand January 1, 1877, $ 399 24 



Received from rents of store, 4,595 00 



from initiation fees, - 60 00 



for annual dues for 1877, 190 00 



" previous years, 60 00 



from annual subscribers, - 270 00 



on subscription notes, - 1,350 00 



for interest on same, 125 10 



for cost of gas, etc., in library, for meetings, 15 00 



Total receipts, $7,064 34 



EXPENDITURES. 



Paid Dr. J. W. Velie, - $1,325 00 



'' Janitors, - 288 00 



" Freight, 102 79 



" Materials for taxidermy, 79 29 



Coal, 69 50 



Printing and stationery, 104 10 



Sundries, postage, gas, etc., 189 44 



Water rent, two years, - 44 48 



Taxes, 574 90 



Insurance on buildings, 369 91 



" specimens and fixtures, - 111 09 



u Interest, 3,661 26 



Balance, 144 58 



Total, - $7,064 34 



Respectfully submitted, 



GEO. C. WALKER, 



Sec. of Board of Trustees. 



