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SCIENCE 



[N. S. Vol. XLV. No. 1165 



Tlie permanent secretary read a tabulated 

 list covering the accessions of new members 

 during tbe past year under the Columbus reso- 

 lution waiving the entrance fee to members of 

 affiliated societies. 



The permanent secretary presented his finan- 

 cial report for the fiscal year, November 1, 

 1915, to October 31, 1916, which, on motion, 

 was accepted and ordered printed in Science. 



Through its secretary, the committee on 

 grants made an informal report covering the 

 recommendations of the committee for the dis- 

 posal of the $4,000 currently available, with 

 the understanding that the full report will be 

 published in an early issue of Science. Mr. 

 Pickering, chairman of the above committee, 

 stated that the committee favored the expendi- 

 ture each year of the entire amount available. 



A letter from the Pacific Division with re- 

 gard to the activities of that division in con- 

 nection with matters of preparedness policy on 

 the Pacific coast, was read by the permanent 

 secretary. On motion the permanent secre- 

 tary was instructed to inform the Pacific Divi- 

 sion of the appreciation of the council of the 

 important work which that division is accom- 

 plishing. 



At 5 :20 P.M., the council adjourned. 



L. 0. Howard, 

 Permanent Secretary 



FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE PERMA- 

 NENT SECRETARY 

 L. O. HOWARD, PERMANENT SECRETARY, IN 

 ACCOUNT WITH THE AMERICAN ASSOCIA- 

 TION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT 

 OF SCIENCE 

 PKOM NOVEMBER 1, 1915, TO OCTOBER 31, 1916 



Dr. 



To balance from last account $4,616.04 



To receipts from members: 



Annual dues, 1916 $30,856.00 



Annual dues, 1917 170.00 



Annual dues, previous 



years 320.00 



Admission fees 1,255.00 



Associate membership fees 12.00 



Life membership fees 1,000.00 $33,613.00 



To oilier receipts: 



Sale of publications .... 52.52 



Miscellaneous receipts, as 

 follows : 



One (1) patron ($50 

 previously paid for 

 life membership .... 



Treasurer's payment 

 towards subscriptions 

 to Science for life 

 members, two years — - 

 1914 and 1915 



Interest on deposits, sale 

 of programs, postage, 

 refund from Colum- 

 bus local committee. 



950.00 



793.89 



442.47 $2,238.88 

 $40,467.92 . 



Cr. 

 By publications: 



Publishers Science $21,292.05 



Preliminary announce- 

 ment, circulars, forms, 



etc 854.87 $22,146.92 



By expenses Columbus meeting : 

 To secretaries of sections, 

 general secretary and 

 secretary of council . . . 666.78 

 To badges, help and gen- 

 eral expenses 272.68 939.46 



By expenses of Pacific Division: 

 To salary of assistant sec- 

 retary 1,200.00 



To allowance for of&ce ex- 

 penses 600.00 



To allowance for extension 



of membership 521.55 $2,321.55 



By expenses of WasJdngton office': 

 To salary of permanent 



secretary 1,500.00 



To salary of assistant 



secretary 1,500.00 



To extra help 984.07 



To postage 1,288.67 



To office supplies, stamp 



affixer, etc 170.74 



To expressage, telephone 



and telegrams 89.96 $5,538.44 



By propagandist worlc: 



To clerical assistance . . . 1,265.07 



To postage 1,974.00 



To stationery and print- 

 ing 1,693.05 $4,932.12 



By miscellaneous disbursements : 

 To treasurer, transfer of 



Colburn bequest 750.00 



To refund of dues 8.00 $758.00 



$36,631.49 



By balance to new account $3,836.43 



$40,467^92 



The foregoing account has been examined and 

 f oimd correct, the expenditures being supported by 

 proper vouchers. The balance of $3,836.43 is with 

 the following Washington, D. C, banks: 

 American National Bank of Washing- 

 ton $1,599.95 



American Security & Trust Company.. . 2,236.48 



$3,836.43 

 Heebert a. Gill, 

 Washington, D. C, Auditor 



April 16, 1917 



