©cneral 0ocicts of itt£cl}amc0 anir Sl^rabeamen

OF THE CITY OF NEW-YOEK,

FOR   THE  YEAR  1863.
 

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The Finance Committee, in accordance with the requirements
of the by-laws, respectfully submit the following report of the
financial affairs of the Society, with estimates of the.probable
receipts and expenditures for the ensuing year, together with a
statement of assets of the Society, on the first day of January,
1864:

Received from all sources during 1863,...                    $24,937 59

As FOLLOWS :

Rent of Park Place House,.............$10,000 00

"    " No. 12 Chambers-street,.........     1,550 00

"    " LectureRoom, per Messrs. Bryant,     7,800 00

Dividend Mechanics' Bank Stock,........     1,520 63

Remission of State Tax,................        350 76

Initiation fees, 22 members,.............        660 00

From William Hall & Son,..............        468 13

Interest   on   United   States   Bonds   and

Treasury Note,......................        951 41

Premium on Gold,.....................        35140

De Milt Library, proportion of expenses,..        232 34

"             "       for books,..............         28 25

Pay Readers:

Proportion of App. Library,...   $237 00
Proportion of De Milt Library,     73 00

-----------        310 00

Catalogues sold,.......................        221 50

Fines collected,........................        407 71

For books lost,........................          46 35

"   old newspapers sold,................          39 11

------------$24,937 59