Proceedings. 
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The Animal Report of the Treasurer was read and referred to 
an auditing committee consisting of Messrs. Hall and May¬ 
nard. 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR 1903. 
Washington, D. C., December 19, 1903. 
To the Philosophical Society of Washington: 
The Treasurer has the honor to submit his annual report for 
the year 1903. 
The income of the Society for the year consisted of dues of 
members, interest on the investments of the Society in bonds of 
the Cosmos Club and Columbia Railway, stock of the Washington 
Sanitary Improvement Co., and On bank deposit with the Amer¬ 
ican Security & Trust Co., sale of publications, and rental of 
stereopticon. 
Dues of members for the year 1901. $5 00 
Dues of members for the year 1902. 60 00 
Dues of members for the year 1903. 435 00 
Dues of members for the year 1904. 5 00 
- $505 00 
Interest on $500 U. S. 4 per cent, bond. 20 00 
Sale of publications—Bulletin. 5 95 
Dividend on $1,000 stock of Washington Sanitary Improve¬ 
ment Co. 50 00 
Interest on $4,500 Cosmos Club bonds. 205 00 
* Interest on $1,000 Columbia Railway bond. 60 00 
Rental of stereopticon to other scientific societies. 27 00 
Interest on bank deposit. 15 78 
Total receipts . $888 73 
Disbursements have been made as follows: 
Publications . $209 86 
Repairs to and operating stereopticon. 30 30 
Rent of safe deposit box. 5 00 
Postage, stationery, miscellaneous printing, notices, etc.... 93 92 
Clerical services . 70 07 
Refreshments at meeting at the Bureau of Standards. 38 90 
Total expenditures . $448 05 
