THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



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goes on as before. Year by year what is being done to 

 preserve the traditions, and perpetuate the history of 

 county and city is more and more appreciated. Let us 

 make sure that when we are called upon to give the con- 

 duct of the Institute into other hands we may be able to 

 give a good account of our stewardship. 



Chas. S. Osgood, 



Librarian. 



Treasurer's Report. 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance from last report, $345 15 



Received from invested funds, $3,-i54 38 



" " assessment of members 2,166 00 



" " life membership fees 50 00 



" " publications, 360 28 



" " Almy, Bigelow & Washburn, for 



" " " Reception Fund," 25 00 



" " Sani'l A. Carleton, for " General Fund," . 32 00 



" " other sources 202 68 



5,990 34 

 $6,335 49 



EXPENDITURES. 



Salaries of secretary, assistant librarians and janitors, . $2,277 32 



Fuel, . . '. 197 75 



Lighting and water 110 96 



Postage and express, 189 50 



Supplies 102 40 



Lecture expenses 34 00 



Books, 331 06 



Publications and printing, 1,214 09 



Our proportion of Athenaeum expenses 318 90 



Annuities 610 00 



Interest on loan, 197 19 



Storage warehouse, 37 80 



Repairs on building, etc., 352 57 



Framing pictures, 30 50 



Reception expenses, 143 60 



Miscellaneous 38 75 



Balance of cash on hand, 



$6,186 39 

 149 10 



$6,335 49 



Respectfully submitted, 



AV. O. Chapman, Treasurer. 



