april — sept. 1859.] Proceedings. 213 



following gentlemen who are to be solicited to join the Com- 

 mittee. 



H. Fletcher, Esq. 

 Rev. J. R. Macfarlane. 

 Colonel Simpson. 

 A. M. Ritchie, Esq. 



The Secretary intimates that Mr. Brown, the Superintendent is 

 at present employed under the direction of the Hon'ble the Go- 

 vernor in the arrangements of the compound of Government House, 

 Madras, and is to be similarly employed in the proposed People's 

 Park. The Committee approve of the foregoing. 



Read the following — 



Report of the Auditors of Accounts of the year 1858. 



In conformity with the Resolution of the Committee of the 2d 

 instant, we have examined the accounts of the Horticultural So- 

 ciety and beg to report as follows : 

 The Books submitted to us are a 

 General Cash Account. 

 The Subscription Book. 

 A Day or Bill Book. 



The Bank Pass Book and sundry Vouchers, 

 We find the balance exhibited in the Bank Pass Book, corres- 

 ponds with that shown in the general Cash Account, but there are 

 several omissions in the Accounts to which we now advert. The 

 following item is omitted in the credit side of the general Cash 

 Account. 



J. Goolden's subscription stated to be paid on the 



23d August 14 0 0 



The following items appear by the Day Book to have been paid, 

 but are not credited in the general Cash Book. 



In Sept. — Lieut. Playfair, under the head of Seeds. 29 8 0 



Plants. 



J. Vans Agnew, Esq 0 12 0 



In October. 



Seeds — Captain Holmes 2 8 0 



Do. — A. Christy, Esq , 2 8 0 



