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at the meeting of the Conference at Nottingham, Your Council learned with pleasure 
that these contributions attracted marked attention, and were much admired. 
In further compliance with the invitation of the same body, your Council deputed 
your President, and Messrs, Abraham and Edwards, to represent the Association at the 
Conference. 
Your Treasurer, Mr, E. Sumner, will read the audited statement of the finances of 
the Association for the past year, which shows a balance of £11. 15s. \d. on th credit 
side. 
Four vacancies at the Council Board require to be filled, in consequence of the retire- 
' ment, by rotation, of Messrs, Higgins, Jones, and Barber, and of Dr. Edwards, resigned. 
Of these, Messrs. Higgins, Jones, and Barber are eligible for re-election. 
TEEASUKEK’S EEPOET FOE THE SEVENTEENTH SESSION, 1865-1. 
The Liverpool Chemists’ Association in Account with R. Sumner, Treasurer. 
£ s. d. 
To Eire Insurance . 16 0 
„ Librarian (two years) . 8 4 0 
,, Books for Library . 8 19 0 
,, Printing, etc. 23 14 0 
,, Joinery Work . 2 15 0 
,, Chemicals for Museum . 3 11 7 
,, Expenses of Conversazione . 26 10 0 
,, Collector’s Commission . -303 
„ Tea, Coffee, and Attendance. 16 9 4 
„ Rent. 10 10 0 
,, Balance in hand. 11 15 1 
£115 14 3 
£ s. d. 
By Cash in hand . 31 19 3 
,, Arrears of Subscriptions . 5 0 0 
„ Subscriptions of Members and As¬ 
sociates. 67 0 0 
„ By Proceeds of Conversazione. 11 3 0 
,, Surplus from Dinner to Mr. Mercer 0 12 0 
£115 14 3 
Audited and found correct, 
JOHN SHAW, 
EDWARD DAVIES. 
The Treasurer offered some remarks respecting the statement, and the causes that led 
to the diminution of the credit balance. 
The President remarked, that the Treasurer’s statement was a very satisfactory one, 
and showed the solvent state of the Association, He characterized the Annual Eeport 
as being likewise a very good report, and very creditable to the Association, more espe¬ 
cially, as all the papers read at the general meetings, and the lectures delivered during 
the session, excepting Professor Hunt’s lecture, were by members of the Association. 
He had great pleasure in proposing that the reports, as read, be adopted, printed, and 
published. 
Mr. E. Sumner seconded, and Mr. Abraham supported the motion, which was carried 
unanimously. 
The next business was the election of Officers to serve on the Council. Several 
members were proposed. On the votes being cast up, the following were declared 
elected by the majority of votes, namely, Messrs, Higgins, Barber, Jones, and Betts,—the 
votes being :—Higgins, 11 ; Barber, 18 ; Jones, 18 ; and Betts, 8. 
Mr, J. K. Betts proposed, and Mr. Stewart seconded, “ That the best thanks of this 
meeting be offered to the Officers and Council for their valuable services during the past 
session.” Carried unanimously. 
Mr, J, Abraham proposed, and Mr. John Shaw seconded, That the best thanks of 
this meeting are hereby given to the donors to the Library and Museum, and to the 
authors of papers during the past session.” The motion was unanimously agreed to. 
The President returned thanks on behalf of the Officers and Council for the vote so 
cordially passed in recognition of their services during the past year. 
The Secretary referred to the paragraph in the circulars of meetings, calling upon 
members to subscribe a small sum in support of the Gallery of Inventions and Science. 
He regretted that he had received but very few subscriptions for this end, and wished 
o impress upon members the obligation of contributing to the support of the Gallery. 
Mr, John Abraham, in a complimentary speech, proposed a vote of thanks to the 
President, for his able and dignified conduct in the presidential chair during the past 
session. The vote was carried by applause. 
The President returned thanks, and the meeting adjourned. 
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