Nov., 1866.] ELLIOTT SOCIETY. 49 



REPOBT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE : 



The Standing Committee, according to our By-Laws, have general super- 

 vision of the financial and other concerns of the Society, and it is the duty of 

 the Chairman of that Committee to make an annual Eeport thereon. There 

 have however been no meetings of the Committee during the past year, in con- 

 sequence of the absence of most of the members of the Committee of Curators, 

 and also of several of the Ofiicers ; therefore the President, acting as Chaii-man 

 of the Standing Committee, begs leave to offer the following Report : 



After a long interruption of four years, the Society resumed, on the 1st Feb. , 

 1866, its accustomed meetings, and has continued to hold them with tolerable 

 regularity, once a month at least. Though no written communications on 

 scientific subjects have been received, yet the few members, through whom the 

 Society now manifests its vitality, exhibit such an interest in its existence and 

 welfare, as to induce the hope that the time may come when the scientific activ- 

 ity of the Society will enable it to equal, nay to surpass, its former efforts. 



The Treasurer of the Society, and his agent, left the City many months since 

 and are still both absent. The latter has however transmitted to the President 

 the books of his office, consisting of a Cash Book, a Ledger, and an incomplete 

 Arrear List ; no vouchers however accompany them, but may be sent to us at 

 some future time. These books are ready for delivery to the gentleman whom 

 you will choose to-night for your Treasurer. The Cash Book shews a Balance of 

 $ 143.00 which had been deposited in 1863, by the agent of the Treasurer, in 

 the Palmetto Savings Institution ; this Institution has suffered the fate of so 

 many of our Banks, and it is jet uncertain what portion of this deposit we 

 shall be able to recover. 



In Dec. , 1859, the Society received from the Legislature of this State a dona- 

 tion of $ 500.00 which was paid on the 11th Feb., 1860, by the State Treasurer 

 to the President, and by him expended as shewn in the following Statement, 

 which can be verified by vouchers in his possession. 



Expenditure of Legislative Donation to Elliott Society. 



1860. Apr. 14, Paid Walker & Evans, printing Arts. 1 and 2 of 



Joui-nal, 100 pages, ... $ 285.00 

 " " Walker & Evans, printing Article on Ac- 

 centuation, 13 pages, . . . 48.00 

 July 20, " H. Francis, Cabinet, Case No. 2, . . 25.00 

 Oct. 4, " G. J. Kraft, (N.Y.) 7 gross pasteboard traj^ 



$11.00, Freight, l.eO, . . 12.60 



24, " W. P. Russell, sliding sashes for Case No. 2, 21.60 



Nov. 5, " Moses Edng, for completing Case No. 2, . 11.80 



1861. Mar. 30, " Evans & Cogswell, printing Article 3 of 



Journal, 14 pages, 



Balance, 



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