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By the financial operation just alluded to, twenty- 

 four members of Council have become the creditors 

 of the Society, instead of four or five tradesmen, who 

 could ill afford to remain unpaid, after their work 

 had been completed and delivered, to the satisfaction 

 of the Council. 



Your Council regret to have received during the 

 year the resignation of Dr. M' Dowel, who filled for 

 some years the office of Secretary to the Society, and 

 whose constant interest in the Gardens and the animals 

 contained in them, are well known to all who take 

 a part in their management. 



The Council recommend for the consideration of 

 the Society, the two following alterations in the 

 By-Laws : — 



I. — "That there shall be only one Secretary elected annually." 



II. — " That during frost the Council shall have power to 



suspend all privileges of Members and Garden Subscribers, 



except that of personal admission, and to vary as may seem fit 



to them the rates of admission to the Public." 



In the Appendix to this Report will be found — 



I. — Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 

 1807. 



II. — List of Donations for the year 1867. 



III. — List of animals purchased, and born in the Gardens 

 in the year 1867. 



IV. — List of Members and Garden Subscribers of the 

 Society. 



