Annual Report of the Trustees of the Peabody Academy of Science, for the Year (Volume 2-3) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869. Excerpt: ... FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OK THE PEABODY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FOR THB YEAR 1S71. Satukday, January 6, 1872. The annual meeting, which was duly notified for this day at 11 A. M., was adjourned to January 13, 1872, at the same hour, and the Secretary was requested to notify the members of the Board not present. Saturday, January 13, 1872. The annual meeting of the Board which had been adjourned to this day, was held, according to adjournment, at 11 A. M.--Present, Messrs. Gray, Endicott, Wheatland, Goodell, and Perkins. Report of the Council was read, accepted, and ordered to be printed. Report of the Treasurer was read, accepted, and ordered to be printed. The following officers were elected for the year ensuing and until others shall bo chosen in their stead. President.--William C. Endicott. Vice President.--Henry Wheatland. Secretary.--Abner C. Goodell, Jr. Treasurer.--James II. Nichols. Executive Committee.--William C. Endicott, Henry Wheatland, Abner C. Goodell, Jr., James R. Nichols, and Henry C. Perkins. Finance Committee.--William C. Endicott, James R. Nichols, and Abiier C. Goodell, Jr. The appropriations for the year were made. Adjourned. REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR 1871. The Finance Committee submit the following report for the year ending January 15th, 1872. The Permanent Fund remains as by last report at 100.000. In that report the Treasurer stated that he hoped during 1871 to pay a portion of the debt of 85,400 then outstanding, but this hope lias not been fulfilled, and the debt remains the same. 15ut the committee are confident that a large reduction will be made during the ensuing year. The following account exhibits the receipts and expenditures since January 15, 1871, the date of the last report. Cash on hand January 13th, 1871 $ 1...