Animal Report.] 12 [May 7, 



Brought forward 



Cash on hand and Assets 



Amount of Indebtedness 



§1,566.53 

 1,047.70 



$332,084.80 

 518.83 







§332,603.63 



Total Value of Property exclusive of Cabinet and 

 Library 



The Fire of November, 1872, subjected the Society to the loss of 

 $2,346.00, in consequence of assessments, and for premiums of insu- 

 rance ; and the following stocks received under the will of our bene- 

 factor, W. J. Walker, have become valueless in consequence of the 

 same event. 



11 Shares Neptune Ins. Co $3,160.00 



18 " Boston " " 2,160.00 



" Washington Ins. Co 960.00 



Total ... $6,280.00 



All which is respectfully submitted, 



E. Pickering, Treasurer, 

 Boston Society of Natural History. 

 Boston, May 5, 1873. 



The report of the Nominating Committee, presented at 

 the last meeting, was again read, and a ballot ordered. 



Messrs. Mann and Minot were appointed to collect the 

 votes, and they reported that twenty-seven had been cast, all 

 for the nominees of the committee. The following gentle- 

 men were therefore elected officers for 1873-4. 



PRESIDENT, 



THOMAS T. BOUVE. 



VICE-PRESIDENTS, 



CHARLES T. JACKSON, M.D., E. C. GEEENLEAF. 



CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, 



SAMUEL L. ABBOT, M.D. 



RECORDING- SECRETARY, 



EDWARD BUEGESS. 



TREASURER, 



EDWARD BICKEEING. 



LIBRARIAN, 



EDWAED BUEGESS. 



CUSTODIAN, 



ALPHEUS HYATT. 



