The journal of the Horticultural Society of London . the Society, but no decision had been arrived attill tlie present year, the Council being unwilling to add 50/. ayear to the expenses of the Society for such a purpose. Thequestion having however been again taken into consideration, theCouncil have arrived at the conclusion that the measure may beconducive to the interests of the Society, as well as agreeable tothe Fellows, and they have therefore .sanctioned the expense. The question of renewing the lease of the Garden, accordingto the provisions of the covenant therein contained, bj paying
The journal of the Horticultural Society of London . the Society, but no decision had been arrived attill tlie present year, the Council being unwilling to add 50/. ayear to the expenses of the Society for such a purpose. Thequestion having however been again taken into consideration, theCouncil have arrived at the conclusion that the measure may beconducive to the interests of the Society, as well as agreeable tothe Fellows, and they have therefore .sanctioned the expense. The question of renewing the lease of the Garden, accordingto the provisions of the covenant therein contained, bj paying afine of 450/., has been Aery carefully discussed, and the Councilhave decided that the rapid advance of the metropolis westward,togetlier with the long unexpired term of years for which theGarden is still lield, renders it inexpedient to take any steps inthe matter. The present Garden lease will therefore expire atMichaelmas, 18S1. The following Balance-sheet has been prepared by theaccountant, and passed by the auditors on behalf of ;*£-?= M -^ ,„ Ei i »-l fc*^ J :s P*-.::: ci :5 8S&^K<c,3 n tt ^ o o cc <s O - IT «= o o -; 2 « « -a* .>.>, c sn ^•2 » .T 2 O » .— CO o— . a c J £5 1 REPORT OF THE COUNCIL, MAY 1, 1852. 175 Upon analysing the items in the Balance-sheet, and compar-ing them with tlie corresponding items in the accounts of lastyear, it will be found that the receipts have been greater by thesum of 558/. 0*. lOd., as shown by the folhjwing statement: — Income. 1850-51 1851-52 Compositions for Life from Fellows . £. s. 0 0 2825 6 8 £. s. 12 0 Admission Fees from Fellows . . Quarterly Journal sold Transactions and Fruit Catalogue sold .Eent of Apartments let off in Regent-street . Garden Produce sold Receipts from Members for Garden charges . Miscellaneous Receipts Garden Exhibitions American Exhibition, 1851 88 4 069 13 015 14
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