PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE 
GEOLOGICAL AND POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY 
AT THE FIFTY-SIXTH MEETING, HELD IX THE 
PHILOSOPHICAL HALL, LEEDS, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH, 1861, 
AT THREE O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON. 
Henry Briggs, Esq., in the Chair. 
After a short address, in which Mr. Briggs alluded to the 
origin of the Society, and its subsequent progress, he called 
upon Mr. W. S. Ward, the Honorary Secretary, to read the 
financial account of the Society for the past year, which was 
as follows : — 
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE 
Of the Geological and Polytechnic Society of the West Riding of Yorkshire. 
<&t tfje Witst Efiifofl of gorftsfjire, 
From May 18th, 1860, to May 8th, 1861. 
DR. £. s. d. 
By Subscriptions— 
From 2 Members for 1858 1 6 0 
„ 10 „ 1859 6 10 0 
„ 109 „ 1860 70 7 0 
2 „ 1861 16 0 
Mr. Sorby, for 50 copies of bis Paper 0 10 0 
Messrs. Baines, for Printing Reports 10 0 6 
To Advertising of Meetings 1 10 6 
„ Expenses of Meetings 1 14 6 
,, Collecting Subscriptions 2 1 5 
„ Postage Stamps and Postages 17 0 
„ Books and Stationery 0 3 6 
,, Engraving and Printing of Plates 2 18 6 
,, Philosophical Society for Rent of 
CR. £. s. d. 
Museum 20 0 0 
,, Messrs. Baines, for 50 copies of 
Mr. Sorbys paper 0 10 0 
,, Subscription to Union of York- 
shire Philosophical Societies . . 0 10 6 
„ Sundries 0 5 7 
„ Assistant Secretary on account . . 38 7 6 
Balance in hand 0 10 0 
£79 19 0 
£79 19 0 
ASSETS 
Messrs. Baines 
Messrs. Hunt. Lithographers 
Palseontographical Society. . . 
Assistant Secretary 
LIABILITIES. 
£. s. d. 
28 14 6 
2 10 0 
1 1 0 
6 7 1 
£8 19 0 
£38 12 7 
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