180 BULLETIN OF THE 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



Washington City, Dec. 16, 1882. 

 To the Philosophical Society of Washington : 



I have the honor to present herewith my annual statement as 

 Treasurer, covering the year ending with December 15, 1882, and 

 showing a cash balauce deposited with Riggs & Co. of $521.07. 

 This balance is much larger than would have been the case had it 

 not been decided to delay the publication of Volume V of the Bul- 

 letin. 



The investment of the funds of the Society remains as in my last 

 report, viz. : 



One U. S. registered bond, $1,000, at 44 per cent. 

 One U. S. registered bond, $500, at 4 per cent. 

 The further assets of the Society consist of unpaid annual dues to 

 the amount of $300 for 1882, and of about $200 for 1881 and ear- 

 lier years. 



The number of active members is now about 150 ; the correspond- 

 ing annual income, about 800 dollars. 



The stock in hand of publications remains as about as reported 

 by me a year ago. 



An accession catalogue of the library has been recently com- 

 piled. The number of volumes at present on hand is 68 ; these 

 have been presented by way of exchange ; and we are especially 

 indebted to the Royal Societies of Edinburgh, of Munich, and of New 

 South Wales, and the Literary and Philosophical Society of Man- 

 chester for long series of volumes. 

 Very respectfully, 

 (Signed) CLEVELAND ABBE, 



Treasurer. 



