EEPOET OF THE FmANOE COMMITTEE
 

OP THE  CITY OF  NEW-TORK,
FOR   THE   YEAR   1868.
 

The Finance Committee, in accordance with the require¬
ments of the By-Laws, respectfully submit the following Re¬
port of the financial affairs of the Society, with estimates of
the probable receipts and expenditures for the ensuing year,
together with a statement of the assets of the Society on
the first day of January, 18159 ;

Received from all sources during the year 1868,................   $34,579 99

As FOLLOWS :

Rent of Park Place House.............   $12,500 00

Rent of No. 12 Oliambers-street,........       2,000 00

Mechanics' Hall,..............       1,000 00

Dividends Mechanics' Bank Stock,......       2,027 50

Interest on United States Securities,.....       2,580 00

Premium on Gold,....................       1,018 47

Initiation Pees, 30 members,............       1,000 00                               *

Fifteen Certificates of Membersliip,......           15 00

Donation from Richard O'Gorman, Esq.,.         100 00

"         "     some person unknown,...             5 00

Bequest of Peter Lorillard, Esq.,........       5,000 00

Award of Insurance Companies,........       5,500 00

-------------$83,745 97

Award of Insurance Companies, (to Li¬
brary Committee,)...................         550 00

De Milt Library, proportion of expenses,,         175 00
 

Amounts carried forward,..........        $735 00 $33,745 97