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REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 
The following is a summary of the accounts of the Treasurers of 
the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia for the fiscal year 
ending November 30, 1895, comprising transactions of Charles P. 
Perot, former Treasurer, from December 1, 1894, to January 3, 
1895, and of George Vaux, Jr., Treasurer for the balance of the 
year. 
INCOME ACCOUNTS. 
GENERAL FUND. 
Receipts. 
Balance on hand December 1,1894 . $1,589.85 
Initiation fees from sixteen new members .... $160.00 
Annual contributions. ... 2,238.57 
Income collected by Fiscal Agency. 7,536.39 
Wilson Fund appropriations toward Librarian’s 
salary (1894 and 1895). 600.00 
Sales of publications.461.32 
Duplicate books sold. 44.00 
Interest on deposit account. 120.70 
Donations for special purposes. 520.50 
Receipts from Friday evening lectures. 223.15 
Receipts from Prof. Heilprin’s lectures. 171.25 
- 12,075.88 
Payments. 
Fuel, light, water, etc.$368.61 
Salaries and wages.5,591.00 
Curators’ expenses.881.78 
Museum expenses. 329.73 
Herbarium expenses.221.90 
Secretaries’ expenses. 305.25 
Library expenses.871.86 
Repairs, improvements, cases, furniture, etc. . . . 1,446.21 
Lectures. 615.02 
Publications. 1,905.76 
Treasurer's bond for $10,000 . $50.00 
Treasurer’s expenses. 55.65 
Commissions to Fiscal Agency. 76.73 
Legal expenses, taxes on Western properties ob¬ 
tained in foreclosure of mortgages, etc.174.51 
- 12,894.01 
Balance on hand November 30,1896 . $771.72 
