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wants of the city are soon to be met, owing to the encourage- 

 ment given by one of our Patrons who has ahvays been inter- 

 ested in the Academy. I refer particularly to the gift to the 

 Scientific Alliance, of which the New York Academy of Sciences 

 is the original member, of ^10,000 for a scientific building, 

 given by Mrs. Herrman. During the coming year it is hoped to 

 bring the several sections in touch so as to have a uniform policy 

 of procedure and the manner of printing the proceedings will be 

 simplified and unified. No special plans of procedure are under 

 discussion. 



Richard E. Dodge, 

 Recoi'ding Secretary. 



ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 



For the Year Ending February 27, 1899. 



Receipts. 



Balance on hand as per last Annual Re- 

 port 173740 



Income, Permanent Fund ;^420. 14 



" Publication Fund 90.00 



" Audubon Fund 89.86 600.00 



Life Membership Fees 600.00 



Initiation Fees 170.00 



Annual Dues, 1896 $ 40.00 



1897 I35-00 



" 1898 2,155.00 



" 1899 70.00 2,400.00 



^4,507.40 



Disbursements. 



Cost of publishing Annals ;^2, 105.02 



Less amount contributed by Mr. R. Stuy- 



vesant 476.71 ;$i,628.3i 



Cost of publishingTRANSACTioNS. . 1 1.86 



