XX 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, 1931-32 



the President of the Association (General the Rt. Hon. J. C. Smuts) and 

 the Hon. Curator entertained a distinguished company to tea at the house. 



The Committee are glad to have in custody at Down House the valuable 

 papers relating to early meetings of the Association, collected by John 

 Phillips and presented by Professor W. J. Sollas, whose gift the Couiicil 

 has already gratefully acknowledged. They form an important addition 

 to the historical records of the Association, for which Down House now 

 provides a repository. The presidential banners of the Association's first 

 century also are now deposited there. 



A private fire hydrant has been installed in such position as to protect 

 the house and adjacent buildings. 



The exemption of the public rooms and the custodians' apartments 

 from rates was secured upon a second appeal to the assessment committee 

 for Bromley district, after a structural alteration had been carried out 

 with the view of meeting the requirement of a ' complete severance ' 

 between the resident's quarters (which are rated) and the rest of the house. 

 This question has involved the Association in considerable legal and other 

 expenses ; but the saving in rates amounts, under existing conditions, to 

 nearly £40 per annum. 



The following financial statement shows (a) receipts on account of Down 

 House, and current expenditure (running costs) for the financial years 

 ending June 30, 193 1 and 1933 ; (h) ' capital ' or non-recurrent expenditure 

 by the Association since its acquisition of the property in 1929. 



Receipts. 



By Dividends on endowment fund 

 ,, Income tax recovered 

 ,, Rents ..... 

 ,, Donations .... 

 ,, Sale of Postcards and Catalogues 



,, Balance, being excess of expenditure (run- 

 ning costs) as below, over receipts. 



1931 



£ s. d. 



770 14 10 



203 II I 



142 3 4 



I on 



10 10 I 



1932 

 L s. d. 



741 4 S 



223 IS 



137 o 



9 19 



33 16 



1,128 o 3 1,145 IS 3 

 "S 5 5 150 13 2 



£1,243 5 8 1,296 8 s 



Expenditure (runnins costs). 1931 



£ s. d 



To Wages and National Insurance 

 Rates, Land Tax, Insurances . 

 Coal, coke, etc 



Plants (including 



Water 



Lighting and Drainage 



petrol and oil) . 

 Repairs and Renewals 

 Garden materials . 

 Household requisites 

 Transport and Carriage 

 Entertainment 

 Auditors 



Postcards and Catalogues (printing) 

 Postages, Telephone, Stationery, etc. 



788 



no 



119 



15 



10 

 8 



5 

 3 



52 

 31 

 42 

 22 



5 

 6 



13 



4 



30 



15 

 8 



14 

 IS 

 13 

 5 

 8 

 II 



II 



6 



7 

 4 

 2 

 6 

 o 

 I 

 2 

 8 



1932 

 £ s. d. 



840 10 II 

 72 4 o 



125 16 2 

 14 10 6 



50 12 

 41 I 



47 

 16 



7 

 5 

 4 



I 

 6 

 2 

 6 

 6 



33 10 o 



44 6 II 



5 19 2 



£1,243 5 8 1,296 8 5 



