SO PROCEEDINGS OF THE AVASHINGTON MBETlKfi 



special subjects to be considered. The Council approved their suggestion 

 and the program printed on a following page was arranged. 



Respectfully submitted. R. S. Bassler, 



Washington, D. C, December 20, 1911. Secretary. 



Treasurer's Report 



To the Council of the Paleontological Society: 



The Treasurer reports a prosperous year, dues both current and in 

 arrears having been received from every member of the Societ}' but five. 



Such bills as were presented to the Treasurer were duly endorsed by 

 the President and promptly paid. They were in excess of the annual 

 expenditures, as up to the time of the present incumbent practically no 

 bills had been presented against the Society, so that this year's outlay 

 represents the entire expenses of the organization to date. 



The Treasurer desires instructions on two points : whether or no he 

 shall execute the bond of one thousand dollars ($1,000) as required by 

 the Constitution, and as to the advisabilit}^ of insuring the Society's funds 

 against the possibility of loss other than by malfeasance in office. 



The funds at present standing in the Treasury, deposited in the name 

 of the Society in the Second National Bank of Xew Haven, Connecticut, 

 are as follows: 



RECEIPTS 



Balance received from retiring Treasurer, Dr. W. D. Matthew $141.91 

 Dues of members (with arrears) for 1911 ($186.00 less $3.00 



overcharge returned) 183.00 



$324.91 



EXPENDITURES 



Treasurer's office: 



Postage $3.00 



Stationery 11.84 



$14.84 



Secretary's office: 



Expenses, 1910 16.80 



Secretary's allowance, 1910 50.00 



66.80 



Geological Society of America, printing, stationery, postage, 



and clerical work ($43.95 less rebate of $2.25) 41.70 



Geological Society of America, Proceedings Paleontological 



Society, excess separates 18. 50 



• $141.84 



Balance on hand December 21, 1911 183.07 



Respectfully submitted. $324.91 



Richard S. Lull, 

 New Haven, Connecticut, December, 1911. Treasurer. 



