REPORT OP COUNCIL. 567 
Hazelhurst mortgage sold, 1 , 5 °° 00 
Cheyne mortgage sold, 900 00 
Special Deposit Bank of Nova Scotia interest withdrawn, . . 103 72 
Rents, 33 00 
Proceeds High Tea, 3 2 3 62 
Received from Ladies Association, 150 00 
“Building Fund,” Bank of Montreal, withdrawn 12 71 
Received from Fredericton Society, 24 00 
Raised on mortgage to McDonald, 2,000 00 
Raised on mortgage to Dr. G. U. Hay, 2,000 00 
$8,678 61 
Of the above balance, $33.00 is held in trust for the Ladies’ Association, 
and $40.00 for botanical work, as set forth in the report for 1903. 
It will be noticed by referring to the above statement that the year has 
witnessed the heaviest financial transactions in the history of the Society. 
That the efforts of the Society to provide a Museum of inestimable 
value as an aid to education has been appreciated, is shown by the gener- 
ous contributions already received, and there is little doubt but that the 
sum received up to the time of the closing of this report wi:l be but a small 
fraction of what will be placed at the Society’s disposal in the future. 
Our only liabilities consist of two mortgages of $2,000.00 each, but, until 
these are both disposed of, the members should exert every effort, for the 
carrying of them will, to some extent at least, restrict the good work 
which it is the privilege of the Society to prosecute. 
Our building is insured for $8,000.00, and the collections for $3,500.00. 
Library. 
A. Gordon Leavitt, 
Treasurer. 
The housing of our Society in its new building has provided 
for our library more commodious and convenient quarters, and 
will enable us to place all our collection within easy reach of the 
members. The details of re-arranging the library in our new 
rooms has been looked after by the Assistant Librarian, Miss 
Hoyt, and I am indebted to her for much valuable assistance in 
the work in hand. The library has been increased during the 
past year by the addition of the transactions and other valuable 
publications of many of the scientific societies at home and 
abroad. 
W. Leonard Ellis, Librarian. 
