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require a long time, probably a year at least, so that we must 
resume work early next March in order that the museum may 
be ready to receive visitors during the centennial celebration, 
which is to begin April, 1876. 
The condition of the treasury and the list of available sub¬ 
scriptions in February next must determine the date of the re¬ 
sumption of the work. 
The report of the treasurer, dated December 12, 1878, is in 
substance:— 
Balance Dec. 13, 1872 . . . $29,280 64 
Received on account of old subscrip¬ 
tions ...... 2,398 00 
Received on account of new subscrip¬ 
tions ...... 19,960 00 
Received on account of interest, etc. 1,624 35 
$53,262 99 
Expended for water-rent, taxes, con¬ 
tingent expenses, etc. . . . $ 1,468 76 
On account of contracts for building 32,716 00 
$ 34,184 76 
Balance .... 19,078 23 
Amount to be paid on account of 
contracts, say .... 18,000 00 
Cash on hand to commence work in 
1874 . $1,078 23 
Add, old subscriptions unpaid, pro¬ 
bably good.$ 7,000 00 
Old subscriptions, probably bad, 
$2325. 
Old subscriptions, payable in mate¬ 
rials . 900 00 
New subscriptions unpaid . . 13,100 00 
Due in 1874 on special subscriptions 11,250 00 
$25,250 00 
Amount estimated to be available in 
1874 
$26,328 23 
