﻿Report of the Treasurer. 323 



Membership Subscriptions . |587. 00 . . against $562. 00 . . Increase, $ 25. 00 



Donations 213.00.. " 25.00.. " 188.00 



Record OF Science 15.08.. " 3.80.. " 11.28 



Entrance Fees to Museum . 21.50.. " 12.90.. " 8.60 



Rebate of Tax " " 18.20 



$251.08 



In our expenditure the following items shew a decrease : 



Light Account $139.68. .against $207.40. .Decrease, $67.72 



Library and Museum 206.27 . " 285.67.. " 79.40 



Sundry Expense Account. . 128.41.. " 163.10.. " 34.79 



Record OF Science 288.02.. " 360.86.. " 72.84 



$254.75 



The building and contents are insured against fire to 

 the amount of $21,000. The premiums were paid last 

 June, $127.50 for three years, so that for the next two 

 years this item will not have to be provided for. 



In connection with the reseating of the Hall, it may be 

 interesting to note that we have received from the sale of 

 old benches (one only remaining on hand), $32.50 ; the 

 Plymouth Brethren paid towards the new chairs, $50.00 ; 

 value of bench on hand, $1.00 ; total, $83.50. 



This amount deducted from the cost of the new chairs, 

 $175.00, shews a net cost to the Society of $92.50 for this 

 much -needed improved seating for the Hall. 



In conclusion, I would beg to urge all present to assist 

 in making our Annual Field Day on Saturday the success 

 which from the Treasurer's point of view is only calcu- 

 lated upon the amount handed to him when the accounts 

 are adjusted, which has ranged all the way from $35 to 

 $83 during the past seven years, excepting last year, when 

 coupled with the conversazione, we only realized $3.61. 

 Not since 1889, when $8.72 was the surplus, has such a 

 poor showing resulted, and I earnestly hope that Mr. 

 Shearer will have the pleasure of handing me at least one 

 hundred dollars in order to, in a small measure, make up 

 for what we ought to have had last year. 



