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and will be illustrated by 9 plates. Orders bave been given for printing 

 525 copies, of whicb 200 will have coloured plates. It is proposed to give 

 each member of the Society a cojDy of the work with plain plates, but those 

 members who wish to have coj^ies with the plates coloured will be able to 

 obtain them by paying the additional cost of colouring, estimated at about 

 Rs. 10 per copy. 



Building. 



The amount spent up to 31st December 1876 on account of "Repairs 

 and Alterations" and for " Furniture and Fittings," was Rs. 11,561-14. 

 During 1877, a further sum of Rs. 7,569-13-6 was paid to Messrs. 

 Mackintosh, Burn and Co. in full of their bill for repairs and alterations, 

 and Rs. 8,125-15-6 was expended in purchasing furniture for the Society's 

 public rooms, book-cases for the Library, and for restoring the pictures 

 and picture frames of the Society's collection of paintings. The total 

 amount, therefore, spent during 1876-77 in the improvement of the 

 Society's property amounts to Rs. 27,257-11. It is anticipated that no 

 fui'ther outlay on these heads will be required for some time to come. 



With reference to the new railing it was intended to erect along the 

 Park Street front of the premises, the Council have to report that nothing 

 has as yet been decided upon. During the year negociations were opened 

 with the Municipality, who were desirous of obtaining a portion of the 

 Society's ground to improve the approach to Park Street, in return for 

 which they were to share the expense of erecting a handsome railing. The 

 negociations, however, fell through. A statement of the case was submitted 

 to the Society by the Council, at the December meeting. 



Coin Cabinet. 



To the Coin Cabinet of the Society have been added during the year, 7 

 gold coins, acquired by purchase, and 12 copper coins presented to the So- 

 ciety by Babu Jogesh Chunder Dutt. 



Secretary's 0£8.ce. 



Mr. Blochmann, the Philological Secretary, has throughout the year 

 retained charge of Part I of the Journal. Mr. Wood-Mason retained 

 the Natural History Secretaryship till July, when he proceeded to 

 England. For the remainder of the year Mr. W. T. Blanford and Captain 

 Waterhouse have superintended the publication of Part II of the Journal. 



The duties of the General Secretaryship and editing of the Proceedings 

 were performed by Capt. Waterhouse, except for the month of January 

 when Mr. Blochmann took temporary charge. Mr. H. B. Medlicott has 

 retained charge of the Treasurership throughout the year. 



