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Mr. Denny read the following financial statement for 
the past year : — 
STATEMENT OF KECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE 
Or the Geological and Polytechnic Society of the West Riding of Yorkshire. 
From January 28th, 1858, to March 17th, 1859. 
DR. 
£. 8. 
d. 
OR. 
£. 8. 
a. 
By Balance 
in Treasurer's hands. . 
0 17 
8 
To Collecting Subscriptions , 
1 7 
,, Subscriptions— 
1 16 
4 
0 13 
0 
„ Philosophical Society, for 
Rent 
2 
1 6 
0 
23 10 
0 
ii 23 
1857 
14 19 
0 
,, Messrs. Baines, on account 
21 2 
0 
„ 84 
.. 2 
1858 
. 54 12 
0 
, . , 1 10 
0 
1859 
. 1 6 
0 
.. ExDenaes of Meetinss 
2 11 
6 
,, Assistant Secretary, on account 21 0 
,, Sundries, Stationery, &c. 
, , 0 16 
0 
£73 13~ 
8 
£73 if 
8 
LIABILITIES. 
£. s. 
d. 
ASSET3. 
£. s 
d. 
Messrs. Rai 
nes. for Prinfcinff 
. 24 5 
0 
0 
20 7 
0 
1 1 
0 
£15 13 
0 
£24 5 
0 
The following Officers and Council were elected for the 
ensuing year : — 
Prestomt 
THE EARL OF RIPON. 
IJtce^estoents. 
The Duke of Norfolk. 
The Duke of Leeds. 
The Earl of Effingham. 
The Earl of Dartmouth. 
Earl Fitzwilliam. 
Lord Londesborough. 
Lord Wharncliffe. 
Viscount Galvyay. 
Rt. Hon. Sir C. Wood, Bart., M.P. 
Edward Akroyd, Esq. 
John Waterhouse, Esq., F.R.S. 
T. W. Beaumont, Esq. 
E. B. Denison, Esq. 
"William Beckett, Esq. 
R. M. Milne s, Esq., M.P. 
J. Spencer Stanhope, Esq. 
Godfrey Wentworth, Esq. 
J. G. Marshall, Esq., F.G.S. 
Michael Ellison, Esq. 
Rev. Wiluam Thorp, M.A. 
Thomas Wilson, Esq., M.A. 
Henry Briggs, Esq. 
Dr. William Alexander. 
H. C. Sorby, Esq., F.R.S. 
Henry Holt, Esq. 
Bentley Shaw, Esq. 
T. P. Teale, Esq., F.L.S. 
Council 
Richard Carter, Esq. 
Thomas W. Embleton, Esq. 
J. H. Shaw, Esq. 
Dr. Scholefleld. 
E. W. Shaw, Esq. 
H. Brown, Esq. 
pfonorarg ; £ecTetatg. 
William Sykes Ward, Esq., F.C.S. 
J^onorarg; Curators. 
J. G. Marshall, Esq. T. W. Embleton, Esq. 
Hocal&Ectetaries. 
Sheffield — H. C. Sorby, Esq. 
Wakefield — Henry Briggs, Esq. 
Halifax — Dr. W. Alexander. 
Doncaster — Dr. Schclefield. 
HUDDERSFIELD B. SHAW, Esq. 
Barnsley — R. Carter. Esq., C.E. 
