THE COUNCIL. 
it, which was fixed at <£^.2,500, has been effected by the 
aid of a loan from the Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance 
Office, to that extent, at 4 per cent:—in repairs, construc¬ 
tion of roads, and legal expenses, a further charge of £?.74 
has been incurred, and some additional outlay will yet be 
required. 
The rents already agreed for, with those which may rea¬ 
sonably be expected from some yet unappropriated parts, 
amount to about ^^.150; and, after the proper allowances 
for annual and incidental expenses, it is probable that a 
clear surplus income will remain of about <F.40, which will 
speedily defray the above-named expenses and be afterwards 
available to the general funds of the Society. 
But in executing this important trust the Council has 
not withdrawn its attention from the grounds which surround 
the Museum, and contribute to the popularity and utility 
of the Institution. A ruinous part of the city wall near 
the Homan tower has been substantially repaired; the boun¬ 
dary has been removed so as to enlarge the cultivable space 
of the garden; a greenhouse, purchased under favourable 
circumstances in consequence of a subscription begun among 
the Members, has been erected, and is already full of plants; 
a new fence has been constructed to give effect to a terrace 
walk under the city wall; and the reservoir for water has been 
reconstructed and enlarged. The ornamental effect of the 
garden has been further augmented by introducing many 
new plants. A larger sum of money has thus been disposed 
of, than the Council would have thought it right to expend, 
had not the improvements been deemed necessary, and the 
time for effecting them too favourable to be passed by. For 
the same reasons, repairs of the roof and interior of the 
building, which could no longer with safety be delayed, have 
been executed ; some further expenses have been incurred in 
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