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BULLETIN OF THE ESSEX INSTITUTE. 



Treasurer's Eeport. 



Condensed from Treasurer's Report presented May 16, 



1898. 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance from last year's report, $149 10 



Received from invested funds, $3,343 04 



Assessment of members, .... 2,46300 



Publications, 919 05 



Contributions and sale of tickets for the cel- 

 ebration of flftietli anniversary, . . 606 00 



Money borrowed, 500 00 



Mrs. Henry Saltonstall, contribution for 



framing Scagliola, 31 17 



From other sources, 177 99 $8,040 79 



$8,189 89 



EXPENDITURES. 



Salaries of secretary, assistants and janitor, . . . $2,259 05 



Shrubs, extra labor on grounds and building, ... 81 33 



Fuel 206 75 



Light and water 86 68 



Our propo'-tion of the Atliena;uni expenses 220 77 



Storage warehouse, 37 80 



Repairs on building, etc 177 78 



Postage and express 135 45 



Supplies and miBcellaneous, 99 10 



Lecture expenses, . 70 00 



Reception expenses 35 00 



Typewriter 120 50 



Interest on loan, 224 4i 



Insurance, 429 75 



Framing Scagliola, 31 17 



Annuities paid, 610 00 



Books, periodicals and binding-, 394 44 



Publications and printing, 2,274 59 



Expenses incurred in celebration of tiftieth anniversary, . 476 17 



Balance of cash on hand 



$7,970 76 

 219 13 



B,i89 se 



Respectfully submitted, 



William O. Chapman, Treasurer. 



An analysis of the figures shows that the expenses have 

 exceeded the income by about $700, which does not differ 

 materially from the average of the past eight years. 



