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The Council acknowledge "ne. Viren of a grant of £45 10s. under the provisions 
of “The Public Libraries Subsidies Act." This amount has been expended in the 
purchase of standard scientific Sara The Council received from Mr. J. T. Mackelvie 
a complete set of the publications of the “Royal Geographical Society,” some 75 
volumes in all. 
The annual balance-sheet showed the receipts to be £454 15s. 1d., including ved 
balance of £29 9s. 1d. carried from last year's accounts. The expenditure amount 
£436 16s. 3d. 
Erection or Orricers ror 1880: President —F. D. Fenton ; Council 
—G. Aickin, Rev. J. Bates, J. L. Campbell, M.D., J. C. Firth, Hon. Col. 
Haultain, Neil Heath, F.G.S., E. A. Mackechnie, J. A. Pond, Rev. Dr. 
Purchas, J. Stewart, M.Inst.O.E., S. P. Smith ; Auditor—T. Macffar- 
lane; Secretary and Treasurer—T. F. Cheeseman, F.L.S. 
