1872.] 182 [Treasurer. 
There have been but few donations to the collection; the 
most important are 50 specimens of coal plants from Alle- 
ghany Co., Va. by Albert Ordway, and 40 specimens of coal 
shale organisms from Newcastle-on-Tyne, by Rev. E. C. 
Bolles. ’ 
The condition of the specimens in the collection has been 
greatly improved through the labors of the President, Mr. T. 
T. Bouvé. The Paleozoic fossils have been mounted upon 
tablets, the labels revised, and the specimens arranged, so as 
to make them more instructive to the public. 
Report of E. Pickering, Treasurer, on the Financial Affairs of the 
Society, for the year ending April 30th, 1872. 
Receipts. 
Dividends and Interest : 5 A 5 < 
Courtis Fund Income ‘ : . ' 5 » $9,431.61 j 
S. P. Pratt Fund Income. 6 : 5 5 5 ; 66.58 
H. F. Wolcott Fund Income . 2 5 5 5 - 20.00 
Walker Fund Incomes, ao gecraite ci Gale 476.79 
Walker Prize Fund Income . ; : - ‘ 2,466.30 
Bulfinch Street Estate Fund Income 4 4 - ; 265.20 
Annual Assessments . 5 “ = 5 A : A 2,516.00 
Admission Fees : : - c : A - ee 
J.Cumming’s Donation . . if en 
C. J. Sprague $200. Other subscriptions $99. 26. . . on 
W. H. Dale, Bequest for Entomological Section. fe vat 
Total e e e se e e e e e $19,841.70 
Hupenditures. 
Museum and Furniture . i A 2 : ; : $1652.88 
Cabinet 5 P é 4 5 5 : : “ 1,927.63 
Library teehee, , Waa ee hee 656.27 
Publications and Printing ‘ é o $2,934.29 
Less receipts . Ayam 3 Mail scas teicher) esate 
—_—— 2,174.54 
Fuel . 4 ‘ 6 < 6 2 ; 5 563.58 
Repairs of Museum . 0 C . A - 620.80 
Taxes . 2 3 cd * B C f . : 5 839.06 
Salaries 4 ; 5 3 . cd ; ; fe . 6,028.24 
Gas ‘ ‘ é : f 5 é 5 ‘ 63.738 
Lectures . A G 5 . $1, 315. 60 
Less Subsidy of Lowell Institute : : 1,200.00 aye ei 
Teachers’ School of Science ° rat a obs eae ie 939.10 
General Expenses. SiO : : . ¢ 879.63 
Walker PrizeFundIncome : : : 4 : - 228.75| $16,191.8 
Excess of Receipts over Expenditures . . $3,649.89 
