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found to have been £2,228 9s. 2d. The total sum thus 
available for the expenditure of the year amounted to 
£27,186 16s. 3d. 
b. Expenditure. 
This sum of £27,186 16s. 3d. was disposed of in the 
following manner. The sum of £22,381 9s. 7d. was re- 
quired for the ordinary Expenditure of the Society, in- 
cluding the arrears of the previous year. The sum of 
£3931 14s. 1d. was devoted to extraordinary Expenditure, 
in the manner stated below. This left a balance of 
£873 12s. 7d. at the Society’s Bankers on the 31st of 
December last, which was carried forward for the benefit of 
the present year’s account. 
The subjoined Table gives the various items of expendi- 
ture during the year 1868, and a comparison of them with 
the amounts paid under the corresponding heads in 1867. 
Expenditure of 
Increase. Decrease. 
1867. 1868. 
cea Si 8 dd, ee SG.) At VS.) an) chung. a 
Arrears of previous years...| 2,440 14 11 | 2,888 14 3] 397 19 4] ........... 
Rent, Rates, and Taxes...... 700 17 4 753 8 4 et LAN RARE coos 
Salaries, Wages, and Pen- 
BIOS apes thos tase snc 03s FAOT yl Oa A DOO ped |g 182) 9) Ole stapcaess 
Costand Carriage of Animals| 3,244 17 11 | 2,521 10 1] .............. 723 7 10 
FEMOVASIONS.-.5-2+0+e0eeca0eneee 4003/7 10%) 4104-15 11 | 104 -Sekliey See... 
Menagerie Expenses ......... UPA 9) sleet BEG A BI) We sicssccneveeses 258 0 3 
Keepers’ Dresses ...........: 135 6 3 213 5 9 CUE? Moe || Srscesacaene 
New Buildings and Works...| 2,115 15 3.) 1,991 17 6] .,.......c40.- 123 17 9 
Other Works, Materials, and 
PROGHIEA? . Avcesece estes oe sts 3,195 12 34 °8280"9' 3B COM ONL reese. cs 
Garden Expenses ............ 840 2 2 T8368 Ok phew s7 see 5613 4 
Band Expenses ............... 178 18 0 IIC673 1 2 BM ciel | Beer Aer cre 13 3 6 
Advertisements ............... 138 12 0 TSO ROU? Gt Cas ir..sceeeae: 8 11 
House and Office Expenses.} 425 3 4 467 6 9 Haver ied i oseospe ace 
BMAIGNOLY e225. .0%) caece aves 57 15 10 68 11 0 LOMUD 2p ieee st epeeee 
Printing (Miscellaneous) ...| 14410 6 ee MME YM Bl tr DN Weer ec ece 
Scientific Publications ...... 654 Ce OS TS: Shi, B43 ile 2) | ea ase 
Library expenses ............ 355 0 10 DAS LA). Seyret ae 106 10 2 
Returned Subscriptions ... 48 13 0 61 12 0 12 119-0) Ninh ks. se 
26,209 5 3 |26313 3 8/1394 2 91,290 4 4 
Deducting the decrease from the increase, it will be seen 
that the expenditure of 1868 only exceeded that of 1867 
by the amount of £103 18s. 5d. 
