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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. [Sess. 
ABSTRACT 
OF 
THE ACCOUNTS OF JAMES CURRIE, ESQ. 
As Treasurer of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 
SESSION 1917-1918. 
I. ACCOUNT OF THE GENERAL FUND. 
CHARGE. 
1. Arrears of Contributions at 30th September 1917 ...... £140 14 0 
2. Contributions for present Session : — 
1. 179 Fellows at £2, 2s. each ...... £375 18 0 
99 Fellows at £3, 3s. each . . . . . . 311 17 0 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6 . 
7. 
£687 15 0 
2. Fees of Admission and Contributions of fifteen new Fellows 
at £4, 4s. each ........ 63 0 0 
Interest received — 
Interest on £7830 five per cent. War Loan, 1929-47, 
Untaxed £391 10 0 
Annuity from Edinburgh and District Water Trust, less Tax, 
£14, 8s. 9d 38 1 3 
Interest on Deposit Receipts . . . . . 0 6 10 
Transactions and Proceedings ......... 
Annual Grant from Government ......... 
Income Tax repaid for year to 5th April 1918 
Donation and Receipts from Sale of Napier Tercentenary Memorial Volume 
750 15 0 
429 18 1 
164 6 4 
600 0 0 
13 2 6 
34 15 11 
Amount of the Charge 
£2133 11 10 
DISCHARGE. 
1. Taxes, Insurance, Coal and Lighting : — 
Inhabited House Duty ..... 
Insurance ....... 
Coal, etc., to 7th August 1918 
Gas to 11th May 1918 ..... 
Electric Light to 18th September 1918 . 
Water, 1917-18 
2. Salaries : — 
General Secretary, 1917-18 . 
Librarian ....... 
Interim Assistant Librarian .... 
Office Keeper ....... 
Treasurer’s Clerk ...... 
£0 
6 
3 
19 
13 
0 
42 
2 
10 
2 
13 
4 
5 
0 
11 
4 
4 
0 
£74 0 4 
£100 
0 
0 
120 
0 
0 
93 
3 
4 
94 
10 
0 
25 
0 
0 
432 13 4 
Carry forward 
£506 13 8 
